Education

Local Education

Liberal Democrats want the best education for all our children whatever their ability  We would fund smaller class sizes in primary school (20 in each infant class and about 25 in each junior class) Trafford has an excellent schools and an education system that we fully support.  Graham Brady MP's resignation as a shadow Tory shadow cabinet over grammar schools signified a damaging public row within the Conservative Party.

The Trafford Liberal Democrats have always supported our superb local grammar and excellent high schools and will continue to do so.  Nationally, the Liberal Democrats have recognised that Trafford's education system is a matter for local discretion and for local people to decide upon.

The Trafford Conservatives have wrongly used issue of the grammar schools to misrepresent the Lib Dems in the past. We agree that the selective education system in Trafford produces excellent results for our children. The Lib Dems have a clear national policy which supports diversity within the system and takes into account local people's view on what works best for our unique area. In addition, we strongly support investment into mainstream services and schools for children with Additional and Special Needs.

We support excellent schools, excellent performance and believe we can do even better.  Currently Altrincham Grammar Schools intake is c. 1% of pupils from poorer backgrounds, as shown by free school meal provision, whilst neighbouring local High schools take over 20%. With a more balanced intake, our excellent grammar schools will enable many more pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds to fulfil their potential and our high schools results will increase dramatically by this level playing field. The Lib Dems are committed to a pupil premium, where we fund extra money for disadvantaged pupils.

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