More children across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland will be able to access a world-class education thanks to a major funding boost.
The Conservative Government has confirmed schools in our areawill receive more funding per pupil next year as part of the recent multi-billion investment in primary and secondary education. Leicester will get get 4.63%, Leicestershire will receive 4.58% and Rutland 4.7%. Great news!
I have welcomed this new funding as the commitmentthat every secondary school pupil will receive a minimum of £5,000 next year and every primary school pupil will receive a minimum of £4,000 by 2021-22 would reassure parents of the Government’s promise to deliver the best for their children. This funding follows the Prime Minister’s announcement in August that the budget for schools and high needs would be increased by a total of over £14 billion over three years, rising to £52.2 billion by 2022-23.
Schools and local authorities will today find out how the first part of that investment -£2.6 billion -will be allocated for the coming year. The extra money, available from April, will ensure that per-pupil funding for all schools can rise at least in line with inflation and will delive rpromised gains in full for areas which have been historically under-funded
Every child in our City and two counties deserves the best possible start in life –regardless of their background or where they live.‘The per pupil funding boost next year will mean that every school in our area will receive a budget increase, giving teachers, parents and pupils the certainty to plan, and supercharging standards in our schools.‘This new funding will also target those schools who need support the mos tneed, making sure that every parent in can be sure their children are getting a world class education.
