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Andrew Crean's avatar

For Ben - what do we do about Islam in our society? Can we expel it, tightly control it, do anything about it at all? Will England remain England (and let’s face it, it is England that is mostly over run) once the percentage of UK Muslims reaches 20% - currently predicted to occur by 2050 if not before.

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L A Brown's avatar

I went to a very rough comprehensive school in the 90's, but we studied for and sat 10 GCSE's. My teenager is just about to sit GCSE's at a high school, with a really good reputation (local authority funded, but also has a trust fund set up to pay for extras), but today they only study for and sit seven GCSE's.

Thankfully this school focuses on teaching, rather than selling overpriced uniforms, like many of the local academy schools focus on (to the detriment of academic achievement). Even so, the curriculum is dire. All throughout school, she has recived daily English lessons, yet computer science, essential knowledge for modern society and workplaces isn't even a core subject. Nearly all subjects are exam based, with very little coursework, so will be leaving school with next to no project management knowledge/experience - again, another essential workplace skill.

What will Reform UK do to overhaul our dire, old fashioned education system and ensure we have a skilled workforce for the future (rather than another generation who are focused on semantics and what someone is wearing)?

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