Commenting on a report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies released today (Wednesday) that warns of tight budgets for schools in England, UNISON head of education Mike Short said:
“Ministers inherited a financial mess from the previous government and turning things round in education won’t be easy.
“Over more than a decade, school buildings were allowed to slide into disrepair, support for disadvantaged pupils was slashed and staff pay was held down, which resulted in many leaving education.
“Reducing class sizes, delivering support for pupils with special needs and providing the education all children and young people deserve must be a priority for the government.
“None of this can be achieved without proper funding.”
Notes to editors:
– UNISON is the UK’s largest union with more than 1.3 million members providing public services in education, local government, the NHS, police service and energy. They are employed in the public, voluntary and private sectors.
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