Early Day Motion·EDM 919

SCHOOL FUNDING IN CUMBRIA

6 February 20175 Signatures

Primary sponsor

Tim Farron

Liberal DemocratWestmorland 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.