Labour

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom. The party supports social democratic policies including strong public services, government intervention in the economy, redistribution of wealth, equality of opportunity, and workers’ rights.

What Labour Believes In?

They Believe that the government should work to create a more equal society through progressive taxation, strong public services, workers’ rights, and social welfare policies.

Their core values include:

• Supporting the National Health Service and strong public healthcare
• Access to education and lifelong learning opportunities
• Workers’ rights such as minimum wage and employee protections
• Progressive taxation to fund public spending and redistribute wealth
• Support for trade unions and collective bargaining
• Equality of opportunity regardless of background or identity
• Environmental protection and sustainable development

Labour in Further Education

Labour supports increased funding and access for further education including vocational courses, apprenticeships, and adult learning programs. Labour aims to provide opportunities for people to gain skills and qualifications at any stage of life to support social mobility and productivity.

Specific FE policies include:

• Free level 3 qualifications/technical certificates for all adults
• Increased availability of apprenticeships, traineeships and other vocational pathways
• Targeted grants and maintenance support for disadvantaged students
• Investment in Further Education colleges and lifelong learning centres