Lib Dems promise 20,000 more teachers

To attract and retain teachers, the Liberal Democrats say they will increase starting salaries to £30,000 and they will guarantee a pay rise of at least 3% a year over five years.Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson said:"This is an investment in our children's future. Our schools should be world class, helping every child make the most of the challenges ahead.

"It is disgraceful that some schools feel they have no choice but to ask parents to chip in for supplies, and are closing early on Friday to balance the books."After a decade of tightening budgets, the political parties in England are competing to offer more cash to England's schools. Since 2010, the spending per pupil in England has fallen by 8% in real terms, despite being at its highest ever level in cash terms.

The Lib Dems, like Labour, say scrapping the end of primary tests and replacing Ofsted would help take the pressure off schools.Labour and the Conservatives have yet to publish their election manifestos.

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