Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 52997
Schools: Finance
Tabled: 16 May 2025
Answered: 3 June 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that school funding increases are in line with (a) energy prices, (b) inflation and (c) staff salaries.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellThe department is providing schools with £615 million in additional funding in the 2025/26 financial year to support them with overall costs, including the costs of the 4% school teacher pay award and the 3.2% local government support staff pay offer in 2...
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