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Indyplus video: Birbalsingh criticises failed education system

 

Sunday 06 October 2013 18:21 BST
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Katherine Birbalsingh received a standing ovation for describing the education system as broken and containing a “culture of excuses” at the 2010 Conservative Party conference, but later lost her job after being censured by the academy’s sponsor.

Watch the controversial speech in the video below:

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