Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 32022

Schools: Pay

Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025

Question

Clive Lewis

LabourNorwich South

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of funding pay increases from school budgets on levels of (a) teachers and (b) teaching assistants.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
At the Autumn Budget 2024, the government announced an additional £2.3 billion for mainstream schools and young people with high needs for the 2025/26 financial year, compared to 2024/25. This means that overall core school funding will total almost £63.9...

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