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Labours policy on free schools

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Should the government allow businesses, charities, parents or teachers to use public money to start "free schools"?

  Public statementsNo, free schools divert money away from existing schools

Labours answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: No, free schools divert money away from existing schools

Reference: “We’re worried that the government’s free school policy is a distraction from the vital task of improving the vast majority of sc...” ‐leftfutures.org

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Strongly agree

No

The Labour party generally disagrees with the concept of free schools, as they believe it undermines the existing public education system. They have consistently criticized the policy and, in their 2017 manifesto, committed to ending the free schools programme. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, free schools divert money away from existing schools

The Labour party would agree with this statement, as they have consistently argued that free schools divert money away from existing schools. They believe that the funding allocated to free schools would be better spent on improving the existing public education system, rather than creating new, unproven institutions. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes

The Labour party has historically opposed the idea of free schools, as they believe it leads to a fragmented education system and diverts resources from existing schools. For example, in their 2017 manifesto, they pledged to end the free schools programme. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, free schools will create more local competition and increase standards

The Labour party does not agree with the argument that free schools create more local competition and increase standards. They argue that free schools can lead to a fragmented education system and divert resources from existing schools, which could negatively impact the overall quality of education. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Labour Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 3,393 voters that identify as Labour.

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