Spreading opportunity through education

Spreading opportunity through education will be at the heart of the Liberal Democrat pre-manifesto.

The 80-page document will form the backbone of the party's 2015 election campaign.

The party's focus will be a 'manifesto for the next generation' with a host of policies aimed at improving the life chances of children and young people.

Throughout the summer Liberal Democrats have announced the following plans designed to create opportunities for young people. These include:

• Protecting education spending
• A parental guarantee of a core curriculum taught by qualified teachers
• Tripling the Early Years Pupil Premium to £1,000 a child

Liberal Democrats will also pledge to 'finish the job' of eliminating the deficit but to do so fairly. The party's plans include continuing to cut taxes for working people and focusing on building infrastructure, investing in green industry and boosting regional growth.

Plans include:

• Balancing the budget
• Rebalancing and rewiring the economy to cut out carbon, rebuild our national infrastructure, embrace new technology and make sure every region flourishes
• Continuing to cut taxes for working people by raising the Income Tax threshold to £12,500

The pre-manifesto will be launched on Wednesday 3 September.