Rural Schools Debate

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Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

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Rural Schools

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Transport for London Bill [HL]
Thursday 28th April 2016

(8 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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We actively discuss housing with DCLG in relation to making sure that there are enough places available for schools in anticipation of housing developments and Section 106 agreements, for example. We are listening to councillors. Many councils recognise that, with many schools becoming academies, they no longer have the ability to support those schools. Many councils recognise, as do most people in the education system, that the best way to support schools is through local school-to-school support.

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My Lords, will my noble friend the Minister give the House an assurance that the 40 least-funded education authorities will have per capita funding addressed so that rural areas will benefit greatly from the new funding formula?

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