Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Anthony Mangnall and Ellie Reeves

Monday 12th October 2020 Commons Chamber

[Anthony Mangnall (Totnes) (Con)]

What steps the Government are taking to support schools that have incurred additional costs during the covid-19 outbreak.

[Ellie Reeves (Lewisham West and Penge) (Lab)]

What recent discussions he has had with school leaders on providing financial support for additional costs incurred by schools during the covid-19 outbreak.

[The Minister for School Standards (Nick Gibb)]

Schools have continued to receive their core funding throughout the covid-19 outbreak and have been able to claim funds to meet certain exceptional costs in the period between March and July. We have so far paid out £58 million to schools, with further payments due later this autumn, and we are also providing £1 billion in catch-up funding. The Department and Ministers regularly meet school leaders on a range of covid-19 issues, including in relation to costs faced by schools.