Context
Schools in Harrow are facing staff vacancies and potential redundancies due to the increase in employer national insurance contributions, affecting school budgets.
Question
In Harrow, since the resignation date, many schools report that vacancies are not being filled, and staff feel threatened with redundancy. Schools attribute these issues to the national insurance hikes which penalise their budgets. The MP asked if the Minister will take action to ensure money is provided for school recruitment.
Answer from The Minister for School Standards (Catherine McKinnell)
The Government are over a third of the way to meeting their plan for change milestone, with 2,300 more teachers in schools and 1,000 more in training compared to last year. The Government have committed significant funding to schools, providing them with over £930 million to support increases in national insurance contributions. An additional £4.7 billion per year by 2028-29 was announced at the spring Budget.
Not addressed: The specific request for funding to enable schools to recruit staff is not directly addressed with a commitment or specific action plan.
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