RUSHES: Sir Keir Starmer school visit and interview

Sir Keir Starmer school visit and interview; ENGLAND: Wiltshire: Swindon: INT Keir Starmer MP (Labour leader) interview SOT. -WERE PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOO GENEROUS IN GRADING? These are all examples of growing inequality between private schools and state schools. Want every child to have good education. -SCHOOLS MINISTER NICK GIBB SAYS IT'S BEEN AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR... Obvious in September this might be situation. Kate Green said let's have a Plan B. Weeks and months of chaotic approach. To end academic year with more inequality is unforgiveable. -WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE GOVERNMENT DO TO MODIFY THE SYSTEM? See if we can learn from assessments. Single message coming out of schools is, give us clarity in September what the system is. By September, have a plan for next year. -SHOULD STUDENTS SIT EXAMS NEXT YEAR? Discussion to be has about mix of assessments. Maybe argument for a different approach. Need to involve those who have experienced it this year. -EXCEPTIONAL YEAR. GOVERNMENT HAD TO MAKE CHANGES? Of course it was an exceptional year. All they asked for was planning. Government last September that realised there wasn't possibility of exams. Can't claim a government is a success if it's creating more inequality. -WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT QUARANTINE HOTELS (COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS)? I don't think it should be abolished. It's necessary. Government made mess of border policy - reason Delta variant is with us. -LEN McCLUSKEY SAYS LABOUR COULD GO UNDER, UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP... A lot of respect for him, but don't agree with him on this one. Because he's wrong /