Education and familyUUPThis issue is devolved/partly devolved to the NI Assembly, which is still without an executive after the power-sharing coalition broke downKey campaign pointsIntroduce a single education system for future generations of NI children
Education and familyConservativeThis issue is devolved/partly devolved to the Scottish Parliament, which is next up for election in 2021Key campaign pointsReview the Curriculum for Excellence and reset general education so its main focus is on traditional subjects and core knowledgeContinue arguing for schemes like TeachFirst or new postgraduate bursaries to attract the best graduates into Scottish schoolsMake the case for a range of reforms to the one-size-fits-all model with a broader range of government-funded but autonomous schoolsSupport new tests for trainee teachers to identify weaknesses and areas for improvement
Education and familyUKIPThis issue is devolved/partly devolved to the Welsh assembly, which is next up for election in 2021Key campaign pointsSupport the creation of a national schools fund to refurbish "our Victorian age" school infrastuctureEnd the forced closure of community schoolsEnsure all parents have the right to send their children to a local school teaching through the medium of English or WelshSupport comprehensive schools and back the establishment of new grammar schools and technical colleges, if the local community wishes
Education and familyPlaid CymruThis issue is devolved/partly devolved to the Welsh assembly, which is next up for election in 2021Key campaign pointsGuarantee employment / training / education for anyone under-25 and looking for workFree, full-time nursery places for all three-year-oldsIncrease availability of Welsh education from nursery to FE, HE and adult learningCreate network of specialist National Colleges of Vocational Education for 14+ and post-compulsory education
Education and familyLib DemsThis issue is devolved/partly devolved to the Welsh assembly, which is next up for election in 2021Key campaign pointsIncrease school budgets and the Welsh Pupil Premium to protect against rising costs and pupil numbers, and investing in cutting infant class sizesIntroduce new accreditation standards for teacher training courses to attract the best talent to the professionIntroduce a new curriculum for WalesIncrease the statutory duty on local authorities to provide a funded early education place for three-to-four year olds to 15 hours a week
Education and familySinn FeinThis issue is devolved/partly devolved to the NI Assembly, which is still without an executive after the power-sharing coalition broke downKey campaign pointsGuarantee continued access to EU funding for schools and research after BrexitAllow the free movement of students across the EU and continued access to the Erasmus programmeEnsure that NI students in the Irish Republic pay the standard Irish fee, not the higher international rate
Education and familyDUPThis issue is devolved/partly devolved to the NI Assembly, which is still without an executive after the power-sharing coalition broke downKey campaign pointsTackle underachievement by through support for early-years interventionsIncrease shared education across all sectors
Education and familyLabourThis issue is devolved/partly devolved to the Scottish Parliament, which is next up for election in 2021Key campaign pointsMore money "to transform" Scotland's education system and ensure all young people can "reach their full potential"Fund a breakfast club in every primary school in ScotlandIntroduce an improved version of the Chartered Teacher scheme ensuring teachers progress careers while staying in the classroomReform senior phase of secondary schooling and introduce a Scottish Graduation Certificate
Education and familyAllianceThis issue is devolved/partly devolved to the NI Assembly, which is still without an executive after the power-sharing coalition broke downKey campaign pointsReform the education system so that budgets cuts can be reversedPritoritise shared education to promote a more integrated societyEnsure that 20% of children are educated in shared schools within 10 years
Education and familyConservativeMain pledgesIncrease the overall schools budget in England by £4bn by 2022No school will have its budget cut as a result of the new funding formulaEnd the ban on new selective schoolsIntroduce T-Levels
Education and familySNPThis issue is devolved/partly devolved to the Scottish Parliament, which is next up for election in 2021Key campaign pointsExpand early years education and childcare to 30 hours a week for 3 and 4 year olds and vulnerable 2 year olds in ScotlandWill not follow the Tories' market-driven education reforms in ScotlandThere will be no selective grammar schools in ScotlandContinue to guarantee no tuition fees for university education
Education and familyGreenMain pledgesScrap tuition fees and fund full student grantsAbolish SATs tests Restore the Education Maintenance AllowanceFree early education and childcare for all children
Education and familyLabourMain pledgesAbolish university tuition fees and reintroduce maintenance grants30 hours of free childcare for two-year-olds in EnglandEnd the public sector pay cap for teachersRestrict primary class sizes to 30 and introduce free school meals for primary school children
Education and familyConservativeThis issue is devolved/partly devolved to the Welsh assembly, which is next up for election in 2021Key campaign pointsMore than 30 hours free childcare for three to four-year-oldsIntroduce modern foreign language learning in primary schools
Education and familyLib DemsMain pledgesSpend £7bn extra on education, increasing school budgets and the Pupil PremiumOppose grammar schoolsEnd the 1% cap on teachers' pay risesReinstate maintenance grants for the poorest students
Education and familyLib DemsThis issue is devolved/partly devolved to the Scottish Parliament, which is next up for election in 2021Key campaign pointsMake the case for a "Penny for Education", putting 1p on the income tax rate to generate £500m for educationWork to secure the extension of early education and childcare to three and four-year-olds, all two-year-olds and the most vulnerable families with children of an earlier ageSupport the establishment of a properly funded Pupil PremiumProtect universities from the impact of a hard Brexit and ensure that they are open to all
Education and familyUKIPMain pledgesGrammar school in every townRestore university maintenance grants Stop offering student loans to EU nationals after BrexitExpand technical and vocational education
Education and familyLabourThis issue is devolved/partly devolved to the Welsh assembly, which is next up for election in 2021Key campaign pointsProtect free school breakfastsInvest £100m to further improve school standards in Wales
Education and familySDLPThis issue is devolved/partly devolved to the NI Assembly, which is still without an executive after the power-sharing coalition broke downKey campaign pointsExpand Ulster University's Magee campus to 10,000 places and include a medical schoolOffer part-time tuition fee loans to students retraining in STEM subjectsIncrease childcare provision from 12.5 hours to an initial 20 and then to 30 hours