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| Jeremy Corbyn announces plans for an National Education Service because teaching is a 'collective good' | Jeremy Corbyn announces plans for an National Education Service because teaching is a 'collective good' |
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| The Labour leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn has proposed a National Education System as part of his vision to overhaul learning in the UK. | The Labour leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn has proposed a National Education System as part of his vision to overhaul learning in the UK. |
| In a blog post called "Education is a collective good", the Islington North MP wrote: “Education is not about personal advancement but is a collective good that benefits our society and economy. We all benefit from a more skilled workforce.” | In a blog post called "Education is a collective good", the Islington North MP wrote: “Education is not about personal advancement but is a collective good that benefits our society and economy. We all benefit from a more skilled workforce.” |
| “Earlier in the campaign I set out how we could scrap fees and restore grants, now I want to widen that vision and set out a plan to move towards a National Education Service", he wrote on the Labour List website. | “Earlier in the campaign I set out how we could scrap fees and restore grants, now I want to widen that vision and set out a plan to move towards a National Education Service", he wrote on the Labour List website. |
| Mr Corbyn wrote that his vision includes; reversing cuts to the adult skills budget, increasing the apprenticeship rate which is currently £2.73 per hour and helping adults to retrain and learn new skills throughout their lives to ensure “investment in learning from cradle to grave.” | Mr Corbyn wrote that his vision includes; reversing cuts to the adult skills budget, increasing the apprenticeship rate which is currently £2.73 per hour and helping adults to retrain and learn new skills throughout their lives to ensure “investment in learning from cradle to grave.” |
| He added that he would fund the NES by adding 2 per cent to corporation tax. He argued: “The best employers understand the business case for investing in staff- in increased employee productivity and staff retention-and that’s why it is right to ask business to pay slightly more in corporation tax while still leaving UK corporation tax the lowest in the G7.” | He added that he would fund the NES by adding 2 per cent to corporation tax. He argued: “The best employers understand the business case for investing in staff- in increased employee productivity and staff retention-and that’s why it is right to ask business to pay slightly more in corporation tax while still leaving UK corporation tax the lowest in the G7.” |
| Mr Corbyn said that the scheme would run along similar lines to the National Health Service. | Mr Corbyn said that the scheme would run along similar lines to the National Health Service. |
| So far, the idea has provoked varied responses on Twitter, being declared both "interesting" and one of the "worst ideas in British politics" . | So far, the idea has provoked varied responses on Twitter, being declared both "interesting" and one of the "worst ideas in British politics" . |
| The politician is seen by many as representing the hard left of the party in the leadership race. | The politician is seen by many as representing the hard left of the party in the leadership race. |
| Speaking on the Andrew Marr show yesterday, he described Karl Marx as “a fascinating figure who observed a great deal and from whom we can learn a great deal.” | Speaking on the Andrew Marr show yesterday, he described Karl Marx as “a fascinating figure who observed a great deal and from whom we can learn a great deal.” |
| A private poll seen by the Times last week suggested Mr Corbyn was 15 points ahead of his nearest rival and could win the bid to be Ed Miliband’s successor. | A private poll seen by the Times last week suggested Mr Corbyn was 15 points ahead of his nearest rival and could win the bid to be Ed Miliband’s successor. |