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Teachers debate how to support Labour's plans for a National Education Service
Key Corbyn ally Laura Pidcock MP, former NUT leader Christine Blower and current executive member Phil Clarke address packed fringe
Jeremy Corbyn unveils his party's 2017 election manifesto in May 2017

A PACKED fringe meeting of around 100 teachers today discussed how to encourage the formation of Labour’s plans for a cradle-to-grave national education service (NES).

The Socialist Educational Association (SEA) talked about bringing the National Education Union (NEU) closer to the Labour Party.

The teachers were joined by Labour MP Laura Pidcock, former National Union of Teachers (NUT) general secretary Christine Blower and current executive member Phil Clarke.

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