Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 82458

Schools: Finance

Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 24 October 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools that have had to (a) reduce subjects, (b) rely on non-specialist teaching staff and (c) remove extracurricular opportunities due to funding shortfalls.

Answer

Georgia Gould
School funding is increasing by £3.7 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, and a further £4.2 billion by 2028/29, reaching £69.5 billion. This will provide an above real terms per pupil increase on the core schools budget and help transform the special e...

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