Today I challenged the Tory Education Secretary Michael Gove to justify his decision to reverse plans to modernise 26 schools in Liverpool. I asked him why some students in Wavertree should have to learn in portakabins.
Read my question and his response here.
Gove said that he would cut money needed for rebuilding schools in Wavertree because the ‘wave has not reached financial close’ – but in fact the scheme was approved in March as reported by BBC Merseyside.
This is the darkest day for education in Liverpool this century. I will fight alongside Liverpool’s MPs, the Council and local parents and businesses to take the message to the Lib Dems and Tories that Wavertree cannot afford to be without significant investment in its schools.
For more information on how I’ve been working with local schools read my earlier post on this.
