Conservatives Deliver for Hertfordshire
Over 92.4% of pupils are educated in good or outstanding schools, up from 82% ten years ago. Labour is now threatening our excellent education with damaging new policies that risks lowering standards. We won’t let this levelling-down agenda harm our children’s futures. Our ambitious investments in children with special needs will continue, giving every child in Hertfordshire the best possible start in life. Labour is threatening this progress with damaging new policies that risk lowering standards.
Our Record of Action
- Excellence in education: 92.4% of children now attend a Good or Outstanding school, up from 82% a decade ago.
- Top achievers: Hertfordshire pupils rank in the top 20% nationally for attainment. 98% of primary and 94% of secondary pupils received their first-choice school.
- Investing in SEND education: £137 million has delivered 764 new special school places, ensuring tailored support for children with additional needs.
- State-of-the-art schools: New and upgraded schools, including Bishop’s Stortford High School, Buntingford First, Avanti Brook & Avanti Grange.
- Modern libraries, modern living: Libraries in Borehamwood, Letchworth, and Ware transformed into thriving learning hubs.
- Keeping children in school: Reduced permanent exclusions, ensuring all pupils get the right support.
- Pathways to success: Step2Skills has helped 4,935 residents gain education and employment opportunities.
- Nationally recognised school attendance strategies: Ensuring every child benefits from a consistent education.
Our Plan for the Next Four Years
- Guaranteeing quality: Guaranteeing a great education for every child in Hertfordshire.
- Boosting SEND funding by a further £12 million: Putting children with additional needs and their families first.
- Supporting 5,000 more residents into work: Maximising access to employment through partnership working with our education providers and services.
- Expanding and improving SEND education: Ensuring inclusive learning environments.
- Fighting for fair school funding: Lobbying MPs to protect standards from Labour’s damaging policies.
- Preparing for Labour’s VAT raid on private schools: Ensuring a smooth transition for affected pupils.
- Building new schools: Building the new Breakspear Special School in Croxley Green and a new primary school in Hoddesdon, increasing school places where they are needed most.