Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 103239

Schools: Employers' Contributions

Tabled: 6 January 2026

Answered: 19 January 2026

Question

Priti Patel

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the additional costs incurred by (a) each school in the Witham constituency and (b) across Essex, as a result of the increase in employers' National Insurance Contributions in (i)

Answer

Georgia Gould

School funding has increased by £3.7 billion in financial year 2025/26, meaning that core school budgets total £65.3 billion, compared to £61.6 billion in 2024/25. This includes almost £1 billion in additional funding being provided to support schools and...

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