Change that Works for You - Building a Fairer Britain outlines the party's plans to 'replace the bureaucratic EYFS with a slimmed-down framework'. It also pledges to reduce the size of the DCSF and establish an independent Educational Standards Authority that would replace Ofsted and oversee the examinations system and curriculum.
Further proposals include introducing Special Educational Needs diagnostic assessments for all five-year-olds in England, and funding 15,000 new places for students on foundation degree courses.
The manifesto reiterates previous pledges made by the Lib Dems, such as extending the free nursery entitlement to 20 hours per week for every child aged over 18 months and introducing up to 19 months of shared paid parental leave.
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