Within the manifesto, Change That Works For You, which was published today, the party states that head teachers will be free to spend money attributed to every disadvantaged pupil through a "pupil premium" in the best interests of the child.
"The extra money could be used to cut class sizes, attract the best teachers, offer extra one-to-one tuition and provide for after-school and holiday support," states the manifesto. "This will allow an average primary school to cut classes to 20 and an average secondary school to introduce catch-up classes for 160 pupils."
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