Education and skills
This Spending Round has prioritised ensuring every child receives
a superb education – regardless of which school or college they
attend, or where they grow up. The Spending Round confirms:
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the government’s commitment to a £7.1 billion increase in
funding for schools by 2022-23 (£4.6 billion above
inflation), compared to 2019-20 funding levels. Ahead of
that, the schools budget will rise by £2.6 billion in 2020-21
and £4.8 billion in 2021-22, compared to 2019-20 funding
levels;
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in 2020-21, the government will ensure that per pupil funding
for all schools can rise in line with inflation (1.8%). The
minimum per pupil amount for 2020-21 will increase to £3,750
for primary schools and £5,000 for secondary schools, with
the primary schools minimum then rising to £4,000 in 2021-22
in line with the government’s commitment;
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the additional schools funding includes over £700 million
more in 2020-21 compared to 2019-20 funding levels to support
children and young people with special educational needs to
ensure all receive a high-quality education and reach their
potential; and
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£400 million in 2020-21 for Further Education, recognising
the vital role of this sector in delivering the skills needed
in the UK. This
includes £190 million to increase core funding for 16-19
year-olds at a faster rate than core schools funding, and
£210 million in targeted interventions such as high-cost
programmes, English and Maths resits, T Levels, the Advanced
Maths Premium and workforce investments.
