Maintained Schools Funding 2024-03-11
2024-03-11
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Q1
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Recent figures show significant real-terms cuts in Luton North's schools since 2010, impacting school buildings and teaching resources.
What assessment her Department has made of the impact of funding decisions on maintained schools since 2010. Recent figures show that the worst impacted schools in Luton North have endured more than £2 million of real-terms cuts since 2010. There are school roofs with holes in, buckets scattered across corridors collecting rainwater, and entire buildings held up by scaffolding.
In 2010-11, school funding was £35 billion. Next year, it will be £59.6 billion. That is the highest ever level in real terms per pupil. On the condition of school buildings, there is £1.8 billion-worth of capital for maintaining and improving school buildings.
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Specific issues about roof repairs, rainwater buckets, and scaffolded buildings were not addressed with concrete actions or timelines
Celebrating The Record Resourcing
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The funding for tutoring has been a success in raising attainment, particularly among disadvantaged students.
I welcome the record real-terms funding flowing into our schools, but will my right hon. Friend join me in looking very carefully at the case for extending funding for tutoring? It has raised attainment, in particular for the most disadvantaged, in many of our schools, and been seen as a great success story.
I absolutely agree that tutoring is important in multiple contexts. In particular, in the years since the pandemic it has played an essential part. I will add that tutoring by undergraduates can help to introduce a wider range of people to the potential of a career in teaching. I want tutoring to continue.
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Specific funding extension request was not addressed with concrete actions or timelines
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Q3
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A teacher in Frome reported that too few pupils are successful in their education, health and care plan applications.
Can the Minister reassure my constituents that the Government's plans to reform the EHCP will still ensure that children receive care that is personalised to their needs and not a one-size-fits-all approach to cut costs?
I absolutely and wholeheartedly agree with the hon. Lady on the central importance of that support and how vital it is to have it. There are, of course, many more EHCPs than there were statements under the old system, with more children receiving support.
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The individual case mentioned was not addressed with concrete actions or timelines
Mentioning Special Educational Needs And Disabilities Improvement Plan
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Significant additional funding has been given to maintained nursery schools in Theresa Villiers' constituency.
Does the Minister agree that it is vital for us to continue to increase funding for all Barnet's schools?
As ever, my right hon. Friend is a great champion and advocate for Barnet's schools and, indeed, for maintained nursery schools, which, as she says, play a unique role in our system in carrying out those particular functions.
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No specific funding increase commitment provided
Championing The Constituency
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Q5
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The National Audit Office reported that 700,000 children were being taught in schools needing major rebuilding works.
Last year the National Audit Office reported that 700,000 children were being taught in schools needing major rebuilding works. Can the Minister at least inform us of the latest estimate of the total school repairs bill?
Keeping our school estates in the right condition for optimally educating children is of the foremost importance. Since 2015 we have allocated £15 billion to keeping schools safe and operational.
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Total repairs bill estimate not provided
Mentioning Remediation Grants
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