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Clegg's split over education

The Deputy Prime Minister is to open dividing lines with the Tories by insisting all teachers should be qualified, and the national curriculum should be taught in every school.

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Clegg: Do not want to see some Tory policies continue

The Deputy Prime Minister will open dividing lines with the Conservatives by insisting some education policies should not continue. Nick Clegg is due to make a speech this week over coalition's stance on education. He is due to say:

It shouldn't surprise you if I say that, although we work well with the Conservatives, our two parties still have differences of opinion, some strongly held.

Looking to the future, there are aspects of schools policy currently affected by the priorities of the Conservative Party which I would not want to see continue.

Parents don't want ideology to get in the way of their children's education.

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