CYP Now - General Election: Conservative manifesto pledges £14bn for schools and crackdown on youth violence

Boris Johnson has pledged to invest £14bn into the education system and vowed to enforce tougher discipline in schools ahead of the general election.

Boris Johnson vowed to invest £14bn in schools. Picture: Conservatives

Launching his party’s manifesto in Telford, Shropshire, on Monday, the Conservative leader said his government would ensure £5,000 for every secondary school student and £4,000 for every primary school student as part of a £150m-per-week investment.

He also vowed to create more school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and build a £170m fund to support SEND pupils.

Alongside promises to raise teachers’ starting salaries to £30,000 and build more free schools, the Conservative leader delivered plans to crack down on poor behaviour and youth violence.

Johnson said he would “back heads to use powers of exclusion” and “expand ‘alternative provision’ schools for those who have been excluded”.

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