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While education is not a direct responsibility, I believe that the
London Assembly has a campaigning role to improve education
for Londoners.
Londoners pay more tax than other parts of the UK and the standard of
education should be better.
Better schools
We must campaign for additional funding to improve the quality of education
at all levels in the capital. In particular, we need a to focus on
childcare and nursery provision. The first few years are
vital in a child's educational attainment.
Improved lifetime learning and training
We must support personal ambitions and the flexibility of London's labour market by making sure that the access to training and
further education is enhanced.
Better
infrastructure
We must make dramatic improvements in the provision of infrastructure
supporting education such as libraries and the internet.
High speed internet connections is a vital part of modern life. We
should
fund the introduction of WiMAX across capital. It will give every
Londoner and visitor free access to the latest wireless service.
Libraries must be transformed, not only by ensuring that the latest
books are stocked and available but that the shelves hold new,
attractive and relevant books. Many people lack a quiet place to work
and study, libraries give this opportunity. We should invest to give
Londoner's twenty-first century libraries that will be open seven days a
week, from 6am to 10pm.
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