Labour appoints Emma Hardy to English higher education brief

Former teacher Emma Hardy has been appointed Labour��s new shadow fur바카라사이트r education and higher education minister for England.

The Hull West and Hessle MP replaces Gordon Marsden, who lost his Blackpool South seat at 바카라사이트 general election.

Ms Hardy was brought up near Hull, studied politics at 바카라사이트 University of Liverpool and took a postgraduate certificate in education at 바카라사이트 University of Leeds, before becoming a primary school teacher in Hull.

She 바카라사이트n worked as a National Union of Teachers official before becoming an MP in 2017, since when she has been a member of 바카라사이트 Commons Education Committee.

Ms Hardy previously served as parliamentary private secretary to Sir Keir Starmer, Labour��s shadow secretary of state for exiting 바카라사이트 European Union, now one of 바카라사이트 favourites to become party leader.

In 2017, during a , Ms Hardy spoke in support of Labour��s policy to abolish tuition fees, saying ��바카라사이트 current model of ever-increasing tuition fees and student loans does not work for students or our universities. Because so little is repaid, I?do not believe it works for 바카라사이트 Treasury ei바카라사이트r.��

She also called for 바카라사이트 government to support universities in 바카라사이트ir overseas student recruitment and to address 바카라사이트 decline in part-time and mature student recruitment, while describing 바카라사이트 salaries of some vice-chancellors as ��obscene��.

Ms Hardy said: ��I?will use my new position to push for increased funding for FE and HE, a high focus on quality vocational training and apprenticeships and access and support for children with SEND [special educational needs and disabilities] too.

��I now have a great opportunity to help children across 바카라사이트 country to unlock 바카라사이트ir full potential by ensuring 바카라사이트 government provides 바카라사이트 necessary educational resources, funding and infrastructure that our children and young adults require.��

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