Liberal Democrats will campaign to recruit more teachers, and reduce administrative burdens, in order to allow teachers to spend more time in classrooms. We will raise teachers' pay to aid retention.
We will reduce class sizes for all age groups to a maximum of 25 pupils per class, and increase funding for books, computers and equipment in all schools.
Where necessary for recruitment we will introduce 'golden hellos'' and help with housing for newly qualified teachers.
We will campaign for improvements to league tables to improve the information available to parents whilst simultaneously reducing the current administrative burden on teachers and schools
Liberal Democrats will campaign against the proposed £1.1 million cut in the nursery budget and against any proposed closures or amalgamation of the five nursery schools — Glebe, Greenfields, Grove House, Heathfield and Maple nurseries — and the four nursery centres — Disraeli, Hanbury, Hanwell and Windmill Nursery.
We will also develop training partnerships with local businesses to give pupils the chance to learn through "on the job" experience.
We will campaign to reduce the incidences of bullying, harassment and discrimination to council staff, those within Ealing’s schools and residents of Ealing.
We will start homework clubs in local libraries to help young people with their schoolwork.
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