School Funding Formula Debate

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Neil Carmichael

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School Funding Formula

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Tuesday 10th March 2015

(9 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Robin Walker Portrait Mr Walker
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My hon. Friend is undoubtedly right that there is a problem in fast-growth areas. As I shall explain shortly, per-pupil funding is crucial to this debate.

Neil Carmichael Portrait Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con)
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I want to draw the House’s attention to Ofsted’s excellent report on the long tail of underachievement, which identifies rural and coastal areas among those parts of the country facing difficulties, as is precisely reflected in the F40 group. Is that not one of the reasons we have to tackle this problem?

Robin Walker Portrait Mr Walker
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I agree.

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