Responding to an amendment to the Government's Children, Schools and Families Bill that would allow faith schools to teach sex education 'in a way that reflects the school's religious character', Liberal Democrat Shadow Schools Secretary, David Laws said, "This is a serious and undesirable U-turn by Ed Balls when the Government's policy on sex and relationship education is already pretty weak.
Local police officers have missed an average of over 200 days of work a year after being assaulted by members of the public in according to research by the Liberal Democrats. The key points are:
In a speech to the King's Fund, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has today set out the party's respite care guarantee, providing a week's break from caring every year to the 1m unpaid carers who provide more than 50 hours care each week.
A million unpaid carers in England could get a week's break every year under plans from the Liberal Democrats.
A local primary school has been selected for a top national role helping other schools to improve - alongside only 75 other schools around the country.
Sure Start is the programme to support very young children and their parents and carers.