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Funding for Leicestershire Education
Posted on 11/07/2007
P. Klein
Speaking in the Commons Statement on Education yesterday (10th July 2007) Loughborough MP Andy Reed raised the question of Leicestershire education funding with the new Secretary of State. Andy said "I welcome the statement, particularly the part on the personalisation of services, but is my right hon. Friend aware that Leicestershire is still the lowest funded education authority and that we would need increased funding in order to achieve parity with many other authorities? I know from personal experience of my sons school and others in my constituency that although we want to deliver the excellence that my right hon. Friend has talked about, that will become a reality only if there are more changes in how the funding formula works for places such as Leicestershire."
Background Information (text from hansard):
Mr. Andy Reed (Loughborough) (Lab/Co-op): I welcome the statement, particularly the part on the personalisation of services, but is my right hon. Friend aware that Leicestershire is still the lowest funded education authority and that we would need increased funding in order to achieve parity with many other authorities? I know from personal experience of my sons school and others in my constituency that although we want to deliver the excellence that my right hon. Friend has talked about, that will become a reality only if there are more changes in how the funding formula works for places such as Leicestershire.
Ed Balls: The F40 group has made good representations on behalf of my hon. Friends area and councils in a similar position. I will make sure that we look into this matter. My hon. Friend the Minister for Schools and Learners is addressing it, and he will take seriously the issues that have been raised.