Comments on the Spring Budget

~ Bruce Levitan

This article from the NGA highlights their response to the recent Spring Budget from the government. In summary the points made are:

  • POSITIVE: investment in childcare is long overdue and very welcome, but:
  • NEGATIVE: a failure to fund an increase in provision for pupils with additional needs;
  • NEGATIVE: a failure to fund an increase in funding for staff pay.

The NEU has a similar response, as outlined here. Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said: “There is a continued failure to make the investment in education that is needed.”