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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nina Lloyd

Sir Keir Starmer pledges to smash ‘class ceiling’ with education reforms

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Sir Keir Starmer will pledge to smash the “class ceiling” if his party wins the next election, as he sets out plans to reform the education system in a major speech.

The Labour leader is expected to set a goal of half a million more children reaching their early learning targets by 2030 as he expands on the party’s intention to improve teaching for the under-fives.

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