Education

Nick Gibb Excerpts

Wednesday 15th July 2020 Ministerial Corrections

The following is an extract from the response to the Estimates Day debate on Support for Left-Behind Children by the Minister for School Standards on 7 July 2020.

[Nick Gibb]

As we announced last year, we are increasing core schools funding by £2.6 billion this academic year and by £4.8 billion and £7.1 billion by 2021-22 and 2022-23 respectively, compared to 2019-20, including additional funding for children with special needs and disabilities.

[Official Report, 7 July 2020, Vol. 678, c. 894.]

Letter of correction from the Minister for School Standards:

An error has been identified in the response I gave to the debate on Support for Left-Behind Children.

The correct response should have been:

[Nick Gibb]

As we announced last year, we are increasing core schools funding by £2.6 billion this financial year and by £4.8 billion and £7.1 billion by 2021-22 and 2022-23 respectively, compared to 2019-20, including additional funding for children with special needs and disabilities.