Education

Labour has also promised a £7bn fund for school buildings to help repair buildings and install new safety measures such as sprinklers.

The prime minister said increasing powers for Ofsted were not 'Draconian' but 'supportive'.

Demonstrators had been holding weekly protests outside Anderton Park Primary School in Birmingham.

More than a million students are expected to be effected by the strikes.

John Ray Correspondent

The morning we visit her school, Emily Proffitt is removing a cast-iron drain cover in the playground after a recent spate of heavy rain.

Brendan McGrath apologised ‘profusely and unqualifiedly’ for the incident involving Ebenezer Azamati.

Party leader Jo Swinson will unveil the plans ahead of launching the Lid Dem election manifesto.

Ms Rayner and the Labour leader will visit Blackpool on Tuesday to outline their proposals.

A new survey also suggests that children take action such as changing their route to and from school to avoid bullying.

Data obtained by the PA news agency shows more than 2,000 people were found to have weapons including swords, a machete and a zombie knife.