MPs question education reform

Campaign group #includedesign has welcomed comments from MPs that criticise government plans to overhaul British education and call for a “red light” on reform.

As previously reported by .net, the government plans to introduce the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) to replace GCSEs. In the current plans, ‘core’ subjects (maths, English, a foreign language, science, and history or geography) are given priority over other creative subjects, such as design. Some schools will only offer one 'creative' day per term.

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