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Ideological assault on state education shows no let-up

TEACHERS gave a collective sigh of despair yesterday as the Queen’s Speech showed no signs of let-up in Michael Gove’s ideological assault on state education.

Teaching unions NUT, NASUWT and ATL all hit out at the policy statement’s failure to address concerns around privatisation and pension cuts.

“It is deeply disappointing that there is no change signalled in the Queen’s Speech regarding the direction of education policy in the run-up to the general election,” said NASUWT general secretary Chris Keates.

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