New data released today (Saturday) on the updated School Cuts website shows that government funding decisions have resulted in 70% of maintained schools in England facing real-terms cuts since 2010/11. This includes 66% of maintained primary schools and 88% of maintained secondary schools.
The School Cuts website is run by education unions National Education Union, Association of School and College Leaders and National Association of Head Teachers, and supported by Parentkind and National Governance Association.
Ahead of the budget statement on 6 March, the organisations behind the School Cuts website are collectively calling for urgent action to reverse the cuts that schools have faced since 2010. After fourteen years of cuts, at least £12.2 billion (1) is needed to restore school spending power to 2010 levels, repair crumbling school buildings and tackle the crisis in SEND funding.
The School Cuts website was established in 2016. The website shows the impact of Government funding decisions on every mainstream school in England. The website, and ensuing campaigns, has proved highly effective at highlighting the plight of schools beset by years of underfunding, resulting in an extra £21bn of investment in schools.
