Why education must be at heart of levelling-up plans

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The Chancellor delivered his summer statement last week, with the latest raft of emergency tax and spend measures to protect jobs and the economy.

Hundreds of billions of pounds have been pumped into various measures, ranging from the furlough scheme to cutting VAT. 

They may be necessary short-term steps but what happens next year when the spending taps are turned off?

The UK economy needs a growth plan that can level up Britain and give businesses, consumers and particularly young people looking to the future the confidence and hope they need to start investing and planning ahead.

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https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/why-education-must-be-heart-levelling-plans-justine-greening-2916894

Rt Hon Justine Greening

Founder, Social Mobility Pledge

Former Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Women and Equalities, Secretary of State for International Development, Secretary of State for Transport, Economic Secretary to the Treasury

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