Coalition unveils long-term funding plan to reverse education cuts
A coalition fighting for improved funding for education today sets out a long-term plan to reverse the cuts which have caused so much damage to schools and colleges. It shows that a total of £12.6bn extra would be needed by 2022/23. The analysis is backed by three leading education unions, the National Education Union (NEU), […]
MPs urge Chancellor to increase education funding and make it fairer
More than 80 cross-party MPs have written to Chancellor Philip Hammond urging him to increase school and special needs funding before permanent damage is done to the education of children across England. MPs Gary Streeter (Cons), Laura Smith (Lab) and Layla Moran (Lib Dem), who are all vice chairs of the f40 education fair funding […]
Fair School Funding Petitions from over 100 constituencies go to Parliament as Graham Stuart MP leads presentation

The campaign for fair school funding will demonstrate support from 107 constituencies across England on Tuesday evening when scores of MPs will present public petitions in the House of Commons chamber. The presentation will be led by Graham Stuart MP, the Vice Chairman of the F40 campaign that has led calls for school funding to […]
Chancellor’s commitment to a new national funding formula welcomed by f40

School funding campaign group f40 today warmly welcomed the announcement in the Spending Review that a new national funding formula is to be introduced by 2017. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, included a commitment to a new formula as part of his statement, confirming that the government intends to phase out the existing […]
Graham Stuart demands justice for underfunded children as Minister confirms major school funding reform is imminent

Graham Stuart has today led a Parliamentary debate calling for fairer funding for schools across England, in which over 30 MPs from both main parties took the opportunity to voice their support for funding reform. The Minister, Sam Gyimah, made a significant announcement when he told the House that the Government will bring forward proposals for consultation […]
111 MPs petition Prime Minister demanding fairer school funding

One hundred and eleven Members of Parliament have signed a letter to the Prime Minister demanding that he sticks to his pledge to introduce a new national funding formula in the near future. The letter, which was masterminded by f40 Vice Chair, Graham Stuart MP, was handed over today in the House of Commons. It […]