Schools Funding

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Fair Funding for Local Schools

On being elected, I have visited almost every one of our local primary and secondary schools. We have a great community of schools, led by excellent Headteachers, their staff and local governors. 

Schools are facing challenges in balancing their budgets due to recent increases in wages and entitlements for staff. This is a welcome pay rise for hardworking staff but schools need more funding to cover the extra spending. A failure to provide this will lead to reductions in the classroom. 

Through my work speaking in Parliament, lobbying Government Ministers and in working with my local schools, I hope to advance the case that further investment (on top of the record £40bl being spent on schools by the Government) will help schools meet the current challenges and ensure more children get on in life. 

Attachments

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Letter to Chancellor re 6th form funding September 2019 (239.78 KB) 239.78 KB
Response from Education Minister re 6th Form Funding (48.95 KB) 48.95 KB

News

Local MP’s lobbying for better education funding pays off

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Watch: Huw welcomes school funding announcement

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MP champions the importance of PE and school sport

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Local MP speaks up for equality in school funding at PMQs

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PMQs: Calling for fairer school funding

In my second PMQ in two weeks  I asked a question on behalf of my Mum (a former teacher) on the need for more school funding, particularly for those areas that currently have the lowest funded schools (such as ours).

Lobbying for more school funding

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