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My critics think speaking fluently is vital for fee-paying pupils, but not for anyone else. Here’s why I reject that | Lucy Powell

We are accused of dumbing down, but that’s nonsense: this is levelling up. All the evidence shows helping children articulate improves their life chances Lucy Powell is UK education secretary and deputy leader of the Labour party Private schools don’t leave confident…

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