Education should unlock human potential, not reinforce inequality.
Position outline
- Replace high-stakes testing with fair and humane assessment systems.
- Expand Welsh-medium education across the country, supporting the campaign for ‘Welsh Medium Education for All’, so all children have equal access to the Welsh language.
- Abolish private education and invest in comprehensive public education.
- End the injustice of term time-only pay for school support staff.
- Guarantee education to be free for all ages, including at degree and post graduate level and abolish student debt.
Our young people need:
- Secure jobs, apprenticeships and a real living wage.
- Free travel to education and job interviews, affordable public transport and housing.
- Restored youth services, leisure centres and community spaces.
- Expanded access to mental health and wellbeing support.
Our vision:
- A system that promotes creativity, equality, and lifelong opportunity.
Key priorities:
Deliver care that is:
- Replace the “exam factory” with fairer assessment systems.
- Give teachers more freedom and reduce bureaucracy.
- Abolish fee-paying private schools.
- Expand access to free and inclusive education.
Invest in communities
- Reopen and expand youth centres, libraries and leisure facilities.
- Improve digital access through community hubs.
- Support education at every stage of life.
- Provide opportunities for reskilling and personal development.
Why it matters:
- Many young people face debt, low pay, and insecurity.
- Inequality limits life chances.
- Education is key to social and economic progress.
Our commitment:
- Invest in youth services and education.
- Ensure no generation is left worse off.
- Build a system that supports everyone to thrive.
- Education is not just about jobs—it’s about building a fair and confident society.
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