Sector leaders are urging political parties to pledge to eradicate spiralling SEND deficits, set a school leader working-hours cap and create an independent curriculum body ahead of the next election.
The proposals form part of school leaders’ union ASCL’s 2024 election manifesto, which sets out its blueprint to fix England’s “crumbling” education system.
General secretary Geoff Barton argued the policies will help to “give children and young people a more equal chance of thriving”.
“But pupils will only do so if there are also enough teachers. Any incoming government must address the worsening recruitment and retention crisis as a matter of urgency.
