Education: Return in January

Stephanie Peacock Excerpts

Wednesday 5th January 2022 Commons Chamber

[Nadhim Zahawi]

Not a day longer than necessary.

[Stephanie Peacock (Barnsley East) (Lab)]

Just before Christmas, I received an email from a local teacher who said that his experience in the classroom was that schools are at breaking point due to serious underfunding issues. As a former secondary school teacher, I can only imagine how difficult it has been for schools over the past two years. Given that 20 primary schools across Barnsley East are receiving less funding in real terms than five years ago, what investment are the Government going to put into Barnsley schools to help them through this incredibly difficult time?

[Nadhim Zahawi]

I remind the hon. Lady that at the spending review settlement we achieved a funding settlement for schools of £4.6 billion, which school leaders, certainly those I spoke to, welcomed.