And while the question of pay parity with school teachers might be too much detail for the broad sweep manifesto, ministers know there is no hope of lasting industrial peace without it. Less than the immediate 3,000 for all that they are demanding. But in line with improved pay is the need for a motivated and contented student body. EMAs would go a long way to securing that. And, who knows, the Government might just hit its post-16 student and lifelong learning expansion targets this time round.
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