Sentences with phrase «education spokesperson claimed»
A Department for Education spokesperson claimed it was investing «hundreds of millions» of pounds in teacher recruitment, offering bursaries and scholarships and backing schemes like Teach First and the National Teaching Service to boost numbers.
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The move sparked a row within the coalition, with Liberal Democrats schools minister David Laws said to have been «furious» at the decision to replace Morgan and Lib Dem spokespeople claiming that former education secretary Michael Gove was attempting to politicise the Ofsted post, an accusation he denies.
The spokesperson claimed that Tory plans to freeze spending for five to 16 - year - olds at its current level, leading to a cut in real terms and the threat of further slices from unprotected education budgets, would mean overall spending of # 5bn less than the Lib Dems by 2020.
A Conservative spokesperson said the party was «disappointed» with Ms Powell, pictured, after she claimed Department for Education figures for the year to November 2014 showed the number of teachers leaving the profession was the highest since records began.