Kier Starmer pledges to reform Ofsted and recruit more teachers
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has delivered the party's school improvement plan at the Annual Labour conference.
Labour’s ‘National Excellence Programme aims to boost the number of outstanding schools in all areas of the country; drive up standards; and enable every child to achieve their full potential.
The National Excellence Programme will include recruiting thousands of new teachers to address vacancies and skills gaps across the profession; reforming Ofsted to focus on supporting struggling schools; and providing teachers and headteachers with continuing professional development and leadership skills training.
Keir Starmer said: “I want every parent in the country to be able to send their child to a great state school.”
“On top of that, 40 per cent of young people leave compulsory education without essential qualifications. What does that say about their future? We will not put up with that.
“That is why Labour will launch the most ambitious school improvement plan ever.”
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