Early Day Motion·EDM 919
SCHOOL FUNDING IN CUMBRIA
6 February 20175 Signatures
Primary sponsor
Tim Farron
Liberal Democrat — Westmorland and Lonsdale
Motion Text
That this House recognises the impact of changes to school funding which leaves schools with greater financial liabilities; regrets that this will leave schools across the country with a £3 billion deficit by 2020, and schools in Cumbria with a £23 million deficit by that date; is concerned that cuts on such a scale would hit staff numbers and impact on the standard of education provided to students; and calls on the Government to reconsider its plans and to choose instead to invest in education for the future.