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2010 General Election – The Result

Posted By ben On May 11, 2010 @ 10:31 am In Blog entries | 3 Comments

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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