ASCL welcomes school and college funding inquiry

Commenting on the announcement that the House of Commons Education Committee is launching an inquiry into the level of school and college funding, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said:

“We welcome the Education Committee’s inquiry into the level of funding for schools and colleges which comes at a time of severe financial pressures caused by government underinvestment in education. The funding crisis is putting hard-won education standards at risk and damaging social mobility. Our young people deserve better.

“The comments made by the chair of the Education Committee are a breath of fresh air. We entirely agree that a longer term plan is needed for investment in education and have long been calling for such an approach. It cannot come soon enough.”