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F40 – the group that has fought for fair funding for schools in England for over two decades – is teaming up with the Association of School and College Leaders to continue the fight for fairer funding for schools. Following the introduction of the government’s new national... Continue Reading

A survey organised by the f40 Group has concluded that the government’s plans for a new national funding formula (NFF) for English schools are welcomed as a step in the right direction but more work needs to be done to make funding fairer still. Forty-one of the group’s 42 member... Continue Reading

The f40 Group, which has campaigned for fairer funding of education for over 20 years, has broadly welcomed the latest government announcement on school funding. Responding to an announcement by the Secretary of State for Education, the Rt. Hon. Justine Greening MP, to the House... Continue Reading

Dear Secretary of State, Final announcement on National Funding Formula As you will be aware, the f40 Group, which has campaigned for fairer funding of education for over 20 years, largely welcomed your announcement to Parliament in July on school funding and we publicly stated... Continue Reading

The f40 Group, which has campaigned for fairer funding of education for over 20 years, has largely welcomed the recent government announcement on school funding and hopes that it means that all schools can look forward to a fairer deal in the future. F40 Chairman, Cllr Ivan Ould,... Continue Reading

A letter, signed by 38 senior representatives of f40 authorities, has been sent to the Prime Minister, with a copy to the Secretary of State for Education. The f40 group campaigns for fairer school funding on behalf of the most poorly funded authorities in England. The letter... Continue Reading

The f40 Group has explained to Members of Parliament why it is dissatisfied with the government’s proposals for schools funding and why they will fail to deliver the promised fair funding for schools. In a packed meeting room at the House of Commons yesterday, MPs from... Continue Reading

F40 says government has fallen short on fair funding promise The Government’s proposals for delivering fair funding for schools need substantial revision. That’s the view of f40, the group that has campaigned for over twenty years to see changes in the way funds are... Continue Reading

Fair funding for schools campaign group, f40, has welcomed the overall proposals put forward by the government in Stage 2 of the consultation on fair funding for schools. The group, which has campaigned for over 20 years for a fairer, more equitable school funding formula, says... Continue Reading