Spending on schools

Fact checks on educational funding, costs per pupil, reported record levels and school meal funding

1 October 2015

16-19 education saw the largest fall in education spending over the last Parliament

An analysis of the claim by the Shadow Education Secretary Lucy Powell that the Conservatives have overseen the deepest cuts to post-16 education ever.

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16-19 education saw the largest fall in education spending over the last Parliament
28 April 2015

Free school meals for infants: questions remain on impact

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to "Extend free school meals to all children in primary education as resources allow and following a full evaluation of free meals for infants". We …

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Free school meals for infants: questions remain on impact
12 May 2014

School places: more money and better results?

In the midst of the row over free school funding, we take a look at some of the claims being made.

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School places: more money and better results?

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