Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Tracy Brabin Excerpts
Monday 14th November 2016

(7 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Justine Greening Portrait Justine Greening
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No, it is not, and indeed we have not set out the second stage of the consultation, so there are no figures to base that analysis on.

Tracy Brabin Portrait Tracy Brabin (Batley and Spen) (Lab)
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I have just spoken to a headteacher in my constituency who has already had to let four teachers go and not replace them, whose budget is already in the red and who has told me that further cuts will impact on their ability to deliver top quality education. Can the Minister assure me and that headteacher that fair funding will not come at the expense of schools in Batley and Spen?

Justine Greening Portrait Justine Greening
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As I have said, we have protected the core schools budget and, in addition, we are bringing forward a new national funding formula that will ensure that the funding is spread fairly across schools in England.