Manifesto 2019 FINAL

CREATING OPPORTUNITIES for
YOUNG PEOPLE
Southampton Labour believes that every child should get the
best start in life. Our local schools have done a great job raising
standards; our primary schools are the ‘best improving’ in the South
East of England. Our aim is that all schools will be rated as ‘good’ or
‘outstanding’ and to be a child-friendly city in everything we do.
We will:
• Keep open all Sure Start centres so that children get the early
support they need to be ready to start school.
• Guarantee that every child can go to a Southampton school by
creating 1500 extra secondary places across the city with 900 of
them located in a new all-through school (5–16 years) at
St Mark’s, Shirley.
• Invest in upgrading Chamberlayne College for the Arts into a
Learning Hub for the Weston area.
• Invest over £80 million to ensure school buildings across the city
are fit for the 21st century.
• Continue to support community programmes for young people to
reduce youth offending.
• Fight for improved funding for Sixth Form and Further Education
Colleges, educating and training the next generation of trades
and skills so that young people get secure jobs in Southampton’s
growing economy.
• Ensure care leavers get a good quality education and the offer of
an apprenticeship within the council or other public institutions.
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