Thangam Debbonaire
MP for Bristol West
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Schools in Bristol West are still suffering from budget cuts, even though the government continues to insist that their budgets have increased. In real terms, the opposite is true.
The government’s misleading statements on school budgets have been criticised by a range of experts, including the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the UK Statistics Authority.
Meanwhile, budget cuts have real effects on children learning. Headteachers, parents and carers in Bristol tell me that these cuts often force schools to reduce special needs provision, leaving some children struggling to keep pace with their peers as a result.
Schools in Bristol West are still suffering from budget cuts, even though the government continues to insist that their budgets have increased. In real terms, the opposite is true. The government’s misleading statements on school budgets have been criticised by a range of experts, including the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the UK Statistics Authority.Meanwhile, budget cuts have real effects on children learning. Headteachers, parents and carers in Bristol tell me that these cuts often force schools to reduce special needs provision, leaving some children struggling to keep pace with their peers.
Posted by Thangam Debbonaire on Thursday, January 16, 2020