Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 61298

Schools: Rural Areas

Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 26 June 2025

Question

Helen Morgan

Liberal DemocratNorth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools in rural areas.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
The government recognises the essential role that small schools play in their communities, many of which are in rural areas. The schools national funding formula (NFF) distributes core funding for mainstream schools. It accounts for the particular challen...

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