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Proceeding contribution from Glenda Jackson (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 8 February 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Education Bill.

Education Bill

No. The Secretary of State also asserted that the Government are committed to ensuring that every child in this country has the best possible education. How can that conceivably be so when we are looking at a situation in which academies and free schools will be the only schools available to local people? We have no idea what the capital costs or revenue costs of those schools will be. The idea that we are making a real inroad into affording opportunity and aspiration for every child, however disadvantaged their background, by introducing free education for two-year-olds, when we know that Sure Start facilities are being closed even as we speak—

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
523 c254-5 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Children in care Admissions Curriculum Discipline Crime Disadvantaged Carers Apprentices Classroom assistants Finance Education Further education Inspections Higher education Free school meals Local government Qualifications Protection Pre-school education Pupil exclusions Public bodies Pupils Standards Teachers Special educational needs Training Religion Right of search Sure Start programme Academies Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency Free schools English baccalaureate Ofsted Maintained schools
Legislation
Education Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk