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Education and universities

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  1. 1Sagal Abdi-WaliLabour Party

    Manifesto · Labour Party, 2024-06-13 · Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Break down barriers to opportunity

    Labour’s first steps: Recruit 6,500 more teachers

    In short: Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged to recruit 6,500 more teachers.

    Applies if: there are children.

    Manifesto · Labour Party, 2024-06-13 · Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Break down barriers to opportunity

    We will take initial steps to confront poverty by introducing free breakfast clubs in every primary school, protecting renters from arbitrary eviction, slashing fuel poverty, banning exploitative zero hours contracts, and improving support to help people get into good work.

    In short: Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged free breakfast clubs in every primary school (relevant to households with school-age children).

    Applies if: school age (5 to 17).

  2. 2Barmy BrunchOfficial Monster Raving Loony Party

    No published position found.

  3. 3Ewan CameronThe Conservative Party Candidate

    No published position found.

  4. 4Tom DarwoodIndependent

    No published position found.

  5. 5Clare FischerClimate Party

    No published position found.

  6. 6George GallowayWorkers Party

    No published position found.

  7. 7Tyler Kurtis JohnsonRestore Britain

    No published position found.

  8. 8Briony Anne Lonbay KapoorRejoin EU

    No published position found.

  9. 9Peter NewmanReform UK

    No published position found.

  10. 10Ketankumar PipaliyaUK VOICE safer and stronger UK

    No published position found.

  11. 11Zack PolanskiThe Green Party

    Manifesto · Green Party of England and Wales, 2024-06-12 · Green Party Manifesto 2024: A Fairer, Greener Education System

    Supporting every higher education student, with the restoration of grants and the end of tuition fees.

    In short: The Green Party's 2024 manifesto pledged to end university tuition fees and restore maintenance grants (relevant to students).

    Applies if: at university.

  12. 12Jonathan SilbermanCommunist League

    No published position found.

  13. 13Helen Spiby-VannChristian Peoples Alliance

    Candidate statement · Helen Spiby-Vann (candidate), via Democracy Club · Statement to voters: Helen Spiby-Vann

    I’ve campaigned on parental views being represented in school RSE.

    In short: Says she has campaigned for parental views to be represented in school relationships and sex education (RSE).

    Applies if: there are children.

  14. 14Patrick Thomas StillmanLiberal Democrats

    Manifesto · Camden Liberal Democrats (party site), 2024-06-10 · Lib Dems Launch Manifesto for a Fair Deal (Camden Liberal Democrats)

    Opportunities for future generations including by accepting the offer to allow under 35s to work and travel across the EU, reinstating maintenance grants for disadvantaged students & the increasing the availability of apprenticeships.

    In short: The Liberal Democrats' 2024 manifesto pledged to reinstate maintenance grants for disadvantaged students (relevant to university students).

    Applies if: at university.

    Manifesto · Liberal Democrats (party site) · Liberal Democrats news (party site)

    The Liberal Democrats have launched their ambition to extend free school meals to all primary school children, funded by a new share buyback tax.

    In short: The Liberal Democrats pledged to extend free school meals to all primary school children (relevant to households with school-age children).

    Applies if: school age (5 to 17).

  15. 15Ben WalkerUKIP - NO to Illegal Immigration

    No published position found.

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