Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 57865

Classroom Assistants: Finance

Tabled: 5 June 2025
Answered: 13 June 2025

Question

Tom Hayes

LabourBournemouth East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether funding allocations through the National Funding Formula will allow headteachers to maintain levels of teaching assistant support.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
The overall core schools budget is increasing by £3.7 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, meaning that it will total £65.3 billion, compared to £61.6 billion in the 2024/25 financial year. This is a 6% overall increase, which against the backdrop of a ...

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