Extract from Lords statement on Education Funding - Sep 3
Wednesday, 4 September 2019 07:47
Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Lab):...Nevertheless, the funding
announced is welcome and a clear recognition of the campaigning not
just of Labour in both Houses but of the education unions—the NEU
the NAHT and the ASCL—together with parents, councillors and many
others. But unfortunately, today’s announcements do not live up to
their billing, because even the sums announced are not enough to
reverse all the cuts already made that have so damaged children’s
education. As teachers and...Request free trial
(Lab):...Nevertheless, the funding announced is welcome
and a clear recognition of the campaigning not just of Labour in
both Houses but of the education unions—the NEU the NAHT and the
ASCL—together with parents, councillors and many others. But
unfortunately, today’s announcements do not live up to their
billing, because even the sums announced are not enough to reverse
all the cuts already made that have so damaged children’s
education. As teachers and pupils start the new term this week, too
many will do so in schools facing an immediate financial crisis.
Can the Minister say why there is no immediate support? Even next
year’s funding is £1 billion short of reversing just the cuts to
school budgets since 2010. Will this additional funding be
allocated on the basis of the new funding formula announced last
year?
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