Young students are fighting back after being unfairly downgraded by the government, reports Shabbir Lakha.

Listen to what students and teachers had to say at yesterday’s protest outside Downing Street and the Department of Education:

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Shabbir Lakha

Shabbir Lakha is a Stop the War officer, a People's Assembly activist and a member of Counterfire.