However, shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt’s notably short speech at the Labour Party Conference last week has been attacked for lacking ideas.
Mr Hunt spoke to Labour Party members and delegates in Manchester, but the text of his address ran to little more than 800 words.
He said a Labour government would legislate for childcare support at schools from 8am to 6pm, including breakfast clubs, after-school clubs and extra-curricular activities. He said this would help to build “character and resilience in pupils”.
He said his plans would rely on the “hidden army of our schools” – support staff – and said it was “time their contribution was recognised”.
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