http://www.f40.org.uken-ukCopyright (C) 2009 mywebsite.comRobin Walker MP for Worcester joined the Chairman and Secretary of the f40 group, as well as key experts on schools funding, for a meeting with the new Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools, Lord Hill at the Department forhttp://www.f40.org.uk/news/crucial-step-forwardFri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000The f40 Group of authorities, which represents the poorest funded authorities and schools in England, has given a cautious welcome to the government’s recently issued White Paper. However, there are some key issues that continue to give f40 authorities cause for concernhttp://www.f40.org.uk/news/education-white-paperMon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000Robin Walker MP attends F40 Executive Robin Walker spent the morning of Saturday 4 September at the Executive meeting of the campaign for fairer funding, f40, which, for many years has represented the lowest funded educational authorities and pushed governments of all colourshttp://www.f40.org.uk/news/worcester-mp-at-the-heartSat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000Walker for fairer funding as first EDM supports to F40 campaign ON 15TH JUNE, ROBIN WALKER tabled his first Early Day Motion (EDM) as the Member of Parliament for Worcester, entitled “F40 and Education Funding”. In Robin’s maiden parliamentary speech on 8th June,http://www.f40.org.uk/news/worcester-mp-speaks-outThu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000Robin Walker, the recently appointed Member of Parliament for Worcester, has agreed to join the Executive Committee of f40, the national group that campaigns for fairer funding in education. In agreeing to become a member of the committee, the Conservative MP saidhttp://www.f40.org.uk/news/woworcester-mp-joins-executive-committeeWed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000F40 – the group that campaigns for fairer funding in education in England – has submitted its response to the government’s consultation on the method for distributing funding to schools. In its response f40 emphasises the importance of creating a system thathttp://www.f40.org.uk/news/f40-responds-to-governmentTue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000The government’s consultation on the method for distributing funding to schools is the best opportunity in a generation for England’s lowest funded authorities to get a new, fairer system for the allocation of education cash. f40 chairman, Cllr Ivan Ould, who ishttp://www.f40.org.uk/news/f40-adopts-positive-stanceWed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000The group representing the lowest-funded education authorities in England, has welcomed the start of a consultation in respect of a new funding formula for the allocation of education cash. Although there has been some delay in reaching this point, the chairman ofhttp://www.f40.org.uk/news/f40-welcomes-start-of-education-funding-consultationMon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000Lowest funded authorities query delay of funding formula review consultation...and raise concerns about additional cost pressures The group representing the lowest-funded education authorities in England, has formally asked the Secretary of State for Children, Schools & Families to explain why the consultationhttp://www.f40.org.uk/news/f40-group-query-secretary-of-stateMon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000The group representing the lowest-funded education authorities in England, is to present its case for fairer funding for education to an All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry on rural services. F40 Group is one of several special interest groups concerned about the delivery of ruralhttp://www.f40.org.uk/news/current-education-funding-formulaThu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000SCHOOLS AND LEARNING Minister Vernon Coaker MP and Shadow Ministers from the two other main political parties, have agreed to speak at a special conference next week (Tuesday, 3 November) highlighting the problems of unfair funding for many schools and pupilshttp://www.f40.org.uk/news/minister-two-shadows-discuss-fairer-fundingWed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000ED BALLS, the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Services will be the main speaker at a conference in Wakefield later this month which will deal with the problem of unfair funding of children’s education in many parts of thehttp://www.f40.org.uk/news/secretary-of-state-to-speak-at-conferenceMon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000The f40 Group, which represents the education authorities in England at the bottom of the funding league, has welcomed the first ever three year funding settlement and the small, but significant, increase in funding for many of the poorest authorities. David Kidneyhttp://www.f40.org.uk/news/three-year-funding-settlementTue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000Some of England’s brightest young brains are penalised by the school funding system according to f40, the campaign for fairer funding in education. The f40 Group, which represents some of the poorest funded county, metropolitan and unitary authorities in England, has calledhttp://www.f40.org.uk/news/call-for-fairer-cash-allocationsFri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000Leading members of f40 – the group that campaigns for fairer funding of education – have expressed grave disappointment about the government’s recent funding settlement and the serious implications for schools, now that the implications are becoming clear. At the Group’s quarterlyhttp://www.f40.org.uk/news/funding_settlement_bad_newsThu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000LEADING members of f40 – the group that campaigns for fairer funding of education – have welcomed the launch this week of a consultation on school funding reform. The government has announced that it will initially consult on the “rationale and principles”http://www.f40.org.uk/news/funding-reformFri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000LEADING members of f40 – the group that campaigns for fairer funding of education – have given a cautious welcome to the 2nd Stage consultation on school funding reform launched this week. This new stage follows on from an earlier consultation thathttp://www.f40.org.uk/news/cautious_welcome_to_consultation_on_education_funding_reformWed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000F40's latest e-newsletter , published 18 August 2011, announces details of the Group's annual national conference, which will be staged in London on Monday 17 October 2011. The conference - The National Funding Formula: creating a fairer system for all children -http://www.f40.org.uk/news/f40-newsletterThu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000Members of f40 – the group that campaigns for fairer funding of education – have heard that school funding reform is on the way…though no date has been set as yet. This news follows the completion of a three-month consultation on Schoolhttp://www.f40.org.uk/news/conference2011Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000