Hunt pledges £4.6bn more for schools, saying good education is 'moral mission'

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Billions more will be invested in schools in England over the next two years, the Chancellor has announced as he described ensuring a good education for children as an economic and moral mission.

Jeremy Hunt said the Government will invest an extra £2.3 billion per year in schools over the next two years.

School leaders’ organisations generally welcomed the funding pledge, but warned the sector still faces various challenges including “a teacher recruitment and retention crisis”.

Announcing the rise in funding during the autumn statement on Thursday, Mr Hunt said “thank you” to heads, teachers and classroom assistants for their “brilliant work” which he said must continue in the current “difficult economic circumstances”.