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Schools urged to crack down on classroom misbehaviour

Schools in England are suffering from a culture of "casual acceptance" of classroom misbehaviour, the Ofsted chief inspector has warned.

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Labour: Cameron 'threatening school standards'

Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt said Ofsted's annual report shows David Cameron is "threatening school standards" with "a damaging postcode lottery education system".

Mr Hunt said:

By allowing unqualified teachers into our classrooms and having no strategy for school collaboration ... David Cameron is damaging school standards and hurting children's life chances.

Labour would ensure high standards in all schools, with rigorous local oversight, effective collaboration and properly qualified teachers.

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