2010 General Election – The Result
May 11, 2010
Manifesto Commitments and the analysis
Summary of the Conservative and LibDems manifesto commitments with confusions (italics) and agreements (bold)
Here is a summary of similarities and differences
*****Agreement on Pupil Premium confirmed*****
| Conservative | Liberal Democrat | |
| Special Needs | Anti-inclusion | Better Teacher Training
Diagnostic Assessment at Age 5 |
| Primary Curriculum | Subject Based Curriculum (Maths, History, Science)
Synthetic Phonics Setting at Primary School |
Free up/slim down curriculum (and EYFS)
One-2-One Tuition |
| Primary Testing and Assessment | More rigorous KS2 Tests
All performance data published. |
End KS2 Tests replace w/Teacher Assessment |
| GCSE/Vocational | Separate Sciences and MFL at GCSE
IGCSE and BACC can be studied. Work place training in all schools and colleges. Technical Academies formed in 12 cities. |
Separate Sciences and MFL at GCSE
Small Groups at GCSE. General Diploma at 16 to cover vocational and academic qualifications. |
| Teacher Training | Expand Teach First (and Troops for Teachers).
2:2 or above to get funded as teacher trainee. Top Maths and Science Graduates get Teacher Training paid for. |
Expand Teach First
Expand Graduate Teaching Programme. Improve CPD for teachers. |
| Teacher Pay and Conditions | Heads have power to pay good teachers more. | Heads will have more control over pay and conditions. |
| Apprenticeships | 20,000 new apprenticeships. | Fund adult apprenticeships |
| Discipline | Heads have final say on exclusions.
Teachers protected from false accusations. Home-School Behaviour contracts stronger. |
Teacher Training on discipline and bullying. |
| School Management | Any education provider allowed to set up a school.
New Academy Schools in most deprived areas. All existing schools can become academies with more freedoms. Parents allowed to save and create their own local schools. |
Sponsor-managed schools responsible to Local Authorities could come from charities or parents groups. |
| Pupil Premium? | Yes (£1500) | Yes (£2500) |
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