Damian Hinds offers schools no hope of extra funding
The Education Secretary has offered schools no hope that they will see their funding rise in the years to come.
In an interview with TES, the education magazine questioned Mr Hinds about a funding squeeze that has resulted in schools making teachers redundant and cutting courses.
Instead of holding out hope that spending on schools may rise with the Government’s upcoming comprehensive spending review, he highlighted a new Department for Education initiative to help schools save money.
When asked when the era of financial pressures on schools in England will come to an end, he said: “Compared to other countries, we don’t spend a great deal less than they do on education. In fact, with many comparisons we spend more, and, of course, compared to 20 years ago we spend considerably more per pupil in schools than we used to.”
In June, the Institute for Fiscal Studies calculated that school funding had been cut by 8 per cent since 2010.
Read the full article on the Tes website.