Kemi Badenoch criticized the government's Schools Bill at Prime Minister's Questions, labeling it as 'an act of vandalism' that would harm deprived children. The bill proposes cuts to teacher pay in academies, while also blocking failing schools from automatically becoming academies. This legislation, part of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, aims to create a register for children not in school and allows local authorities to intervene in unsuitable home environments. Badenoch noted that the changes threaten a long-standing cross-party consensus that has previously supported academies, which have shown to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged kids.
Kemi Badenoch accused the government's Schools Bill of being 'an act of vandalism' that will adversely affect deprived children in England.
At PMQs, parliamentary discussions revealed deep divisions over the Schools Bill, particularly concerning the detrimental impact on teachers' pay and children's well-being.
Badenoch argued that the government's changes disrupt decades of cross-party consensus on academies, hindering educational progress for the most vulnerable children.
Sir Keir Starmer emphasized the importance of academies, maintaining that they were introduced for improvement, and criticized Tory MPs for opposing necessary educational support measures.
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