Proposals to introduce a school report card, one-to-one tuition, a licence to practice for teachers, reforms to the primary curriculum and new powers for school improvement partners were dropped as the Tories refused to back most of the bill.
But John Bangs, head of education at the National Union of Teachers, said: "The only unfortunate thing that has been dropped is the promise of one-to-one tuition for pupils who fall behind," he said. "The rest was a mess."
John Chowcat, general secretary of the children's services union Aspect, said better training and accreditation are still needed for school improvement partners.
THE CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES BILL
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