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 Podcast

00:28 Launching a New Manifesto

01:00 The State of Education in National Politics

02:09 Addressing Child Poverty and Inequality

03:50 The VAT Debate on Private Schools

04:11 Teachers' Struggles and Welfare Needs

05:33 Five Ideas in the Manifesto

06:12 The Importance of Consistent Leadership in Education

07:01 Historical Context and Current Challenges

08:30 Polling and Public Concerns on Education

09:32 Breaking the Wealth Barrier in Education

The Manifesto ideas

11:55 Free School Meals Priority Policy

17:25 Transport Policy Changes

26:32 Pupil Premium and School Funding

30:48 Increasing Working-Class Representation in Teaching

38:25 Redesigning the Education System

43:38 Call to Action and Conclusion

Links:

Read our manifesto: https://www.classdivide.co.uk/news/introducing-our-new-manifesto

The Sutton Trust: https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/fairer-school-admissions-could-you-be-the-change/

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