Press Release
Contact: Richard Burt 07970 713 032
Embargo: Immediate 26th February 2007
LIBDEM CANDIDATE SLAMS GOVERNMENT GRANT FOR WORCESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS
West Worcestershire’s Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Richard Burt has
condemned the Government’s education grant allocation to Worcestershire schools
as unfair and called for a review of the funding formula.
Figures released following recent education questions in Westminster revealed
that Worcestershire was ranked 142 out of 148 education authorities when it came
to the amount of money available to spend on each pupil.
Worcestershire schools received £3,552 per annum to spend on each pupil, below
the West Midlands average of £3,800 and well below the amount for schools in
Birmingham, who receive £4,270. Funding for Herefordshire schools is even lower,
ranked 147 out of 148 Local Education Authorities
Richard Burt said:
“Amongst comparable shire counties, Worcestershire and the Marches seem to be
getting a raw deal. We already receive a poor grant settlement from government
for council services, and it seems Worcestershire children are also losing out,
even though there are many add-on costs associated with schooling in rural
areas.”
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