A cross-party group of MPs have called on the Chancellor to invest heavily in special educational needs after the latest figures showed an additional £4.6bn was required each year to meet the current demand for support. Members of Parliament have backed a campaign by local authority education funding group f40,
Rising costs worsened by short-termism and under-investment have left the SEND system incapable of meeting demand, writes Alex Dale. There is no doubt that the SEND system that supports our most vulnerable children is broken and needs fixing… fast. Without swift and definitive action, we are going to hit the
Education fair funding campaign group f40 has welcomed the appointment of former teacher and school campaigner Emma Hardy MP as its new Labour Vice Chair. With vast experience in the education sector, Ms Hardy is eager to throw her support behind the f40 campaign for increased and fairer school funding,
Parents and educators have joined together to continue the campaign for more education funding, claiming greater investment is needed to meet the growing demands and costs on schools. Concerned parents have thrown their weight behind the coalition of education organisations that are working together to improve school funding, including Save
It is with disappointment that the f40 group has decided to postpone our fair funding education conference and executive committee meeting, which were set to take place at the LGA in Westminster on Tuesday, March 10. If you were registered to attend the conference, you should already have received an
Education fair funding campaign group f40 has welcomed the appointment of Matt Western MP as its new Labour Vice Chair. Matt, a passionate believer that all children should receive a quality education regardless of where they live, has been the MP for Warwick & Leamington since 2017. He will play a
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