Labour

Today's statistics on primary school pupil numbers confirm the crisis in primary places in England - Twigg

Stephen Twigg MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, responding to official statistics on primary school pupil numbers, said:

"Today’s figures confirm the crisis in primary places in England. Many schools are at breaking point with pupils potentially being taught in warehouses and empty shops.

"Labour have been warning the Government for months about the huge shortfall in places.

"But instead of addressing this crisis head on, the Government has slashed the capital budget by nearly two thirds and are creating free schools, many of which are in areas where there isn’t a demand for extra places or from parents."