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An education manifesto

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With the General Election less than a year away, teachers have this week unveiled their own Education Manifesto in a bid to influence the political debate. Pete Henshaw takes a look.

An education system not run for profit, a contractual right to CPD, and an end to our “exam factory” culture.

These core principles are at the heart of an education manifesto launched by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) at the House of Commons last week.

The document outlines six key demands that the ATL, which represents around 170,000 teachers, headteachers, lecturers and support staff across the UK, wants to see included in education policy.

They touch upon school accountability, teacher training, pay and conditions, CPD, careers advice, and qualifications.

The document calls for public money for education never to be used to help private companies turn a profit. The manifesto states: “Evidence shows nearly 

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