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Ed Miliband: 'Unresponsive state' frustrates public Ed Miliband pledges more parent and patient power
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Labour leader Ed Miliband will call for a new era for public services that puts more power in the hands of parents and patients. Ed Miliband has vowed to put more power in the hands of parents and patients in a "new culture" for public services in England.
In a speech later, he will set out a series of proposals to tackle what he calls "unaccountable" state power and "unresponsive" public services. The Labour leader wants to give parents the power to "call in intervention" at schools they think are failing.
One of his proposals is to give parents the power to "call in" inspections at schools they think are failing.
He will also acknowledge that further spending cuts are still needed.He will also acknowledge that further spending cuts are still needed.
In a speech later, he will sketch out a series of reforms aiming to tackle what he calls "unaccountable" state power and "unresponsive" public services.
'Power in Whitehall''Power in Whitehall'
Giving the annual Hugo Young Lecture in London later, he will say: "I get as many people coming to me frustrated by the unresponsive state as the untamed market. According to pre-released extracts of a speech to be delivered in London later, he will say: "I get as many people coming to me frustrated by the unresponsive state as the untamed market.
"And the causes of the frustrations are often the same in the private and public sector: unaccountable power with the individual feeling left powerless to act.""And the causes of the frustrations are often the same in the private and public sector: unaccountable power with the individual feeling left powerless to act."
Using education as an example, he will say: "Having promised to share power, this government has actually centralised power in Whitehall and is attempting to run thousands of schools from there."Using education as an example, he will say: "Having promised to share power, this government has actually centralised power in Whitehall and is attempting to run thousands of schools from there."
Mr Miliband will say parents should be able to instigate school inspections when a "significant number" agree. Mr Miliband will say that parents need to be empowered.
"They should not have to wait for somebody in Whitehall to intervene if they have serious concerns about how their school is doing, whether it is a free school, academy or local authority school. But too often they do," he will explain.
"In all schools, there should be a parental right to 'call in' intervention. This would happen when a significant number of parents come together and call for immediate action on standards."
He will also say all NHS patients should be able to access their health records "swiftly and effectively".He will also say all NHS patients should be able to access their health records "swiftly and effectively".