A Pre-Election Manifesto Discussion - Changing the Education System for Low-Income Families

In this podcast episode recorded before major parties released their manifestos, Curtis James and Carlie Goldsmith discuss their newly launched manifesto focused on transforming the education system to better support children from low-income families. With the general election approaching, they express concerns over the lack of national discussion on education policies. They highlight the need for comprehensive policy changes and share five key ideas from their manifesto, including prioritising free school meals in admissions, making school transport free, securing pupil premium funds for their intended purpose, increasing working class representation among teachers, and redesigning the education system as a whole. The episode calls for raising awareness and encouraging discussions on education in the run-up to the election.Introduction to the Podcast00:28 Launching a New Manifesto01:00 The State of Education in National Politics02:09 Addressing Child Poverty and Inequality03:50 The VAT Debate on Private Schools04:11 Teachers' Struggles and Welfare Needs05:33 Five Ideas in the Manifesto06:12 The Importance of Consistent Leadership in Education07:01 Historical Context and Current Challenges08:30 Polling and Public Concerns on Education09:32 Breaking the Wealth Barrier in EducationThe Manifesto ideas11:55 Free School Meals Priority Policy17:25 Transport Policy Changes26:32 Pupil Premium and School Funding30:48 Increasing Working-Class Representation in Teaching38:25 Redesigning the Education System43:38 Call to Action and ConclusionLinks:Read our manifesto: https://www.classdivide.co.uk/news/introducing-our-new-manifestoThe Sutton Trust: https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/fairer-school-admissions-could-you-be-the-change/Download social media graphics to share: access here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.