Kemi Badenoch has claimed the Government's proposed education reforms are a "tragedy in the making" for pupils, parents and teachers.The Conservative Party leader raised concerns over the impact of changes to academy freedoms, including on teacher recruitment and pay, contained in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.She used Prime Minister's Questions to describe the Bill as "pure educational vandalism" and the "worst of socialism".But Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer countered by insisting

Kemi Badenoch has claimed the Government's proposed education reforms are a "tragedy in the making" for pupils, parents and teachers.The Conservative Party leader raised concerns over the impact of changes to academy freedoms, including on teacher recruitment and pay, contained in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.She used Prime Minister's Questions to describe the Bill as "pure educational vandalism" and the "worst of socialism".But Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer countered by insisting the Bill benefits children and parents with its support for free breakfast clubs in every state-funded primary school in England, making school uniforms more affordable and introducing safeguarding measures.