AT LEAST one primary school in seven and one secondary school is five has not enough accommodation.
(3.2 billion must be spent over the next five years ust to keep exist ng buildings open Wer 600 primary schools still out colle Well over 25,500 classes are tavgi in temporary cruses every d*For 765.000 children school isa hut or a mobile castroom.
Germany, Greece Denmark, Norway, Finland, France and Scotland all have maximum class sizes set out in law of between 25-35. EngLand has no maximum class size Vouchers Nursery vouchers will take € an extra 20 million in administration and inspection costs - approximately 1,000 extra qualified teachers hese are iust some of the reasons why the Fight against Cuts in Education (FACE) campaign is organising a national education week rom March 10-14.
The purpose of the week, argue Ai Clarke and Paul Graham of the Face National Committee is "to say loud and clear to all leading politicians - whoever forms the next government - that state education needs proper funding. That means Longer or harder homework isn't enoush!"
Themes
Esch day of the week will have a particular theme : Monday will take up the question of buildings. Tuesday. Nursery Education and Wednesday Class Sizes. Thursday will focus on Special Educational Needs and the week will culminate on Friday with action on the general crists of education funding.
Local activists will decide on which day s) they can organise something - focusing on the main local issues of concern. Face have produced a campaign pack bursting with sugestions to help.
ine campagn aiso nopes to organise a number of imaginative national initiatives to complement what is going on locally.
With the election campaien Moting and politicinrying to out do each other in arguing how much they see education as a priority, it ought to be relatively easy to get publicity locally and nationally for how different the reality is in our schools.
All those committed to defend ano rebuiio the weilare state, never a more urgent task after Blair and sure they take part in these activiFor future information contact Face: c/o St Giles School, Hayes Lane, Exall, Coventry CV7 9NS fax or phone 01203 311 013
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