f40 response to the Schools White Paper and SEND reforms
The f40 group, which campaigns on behalf of 43 local authorities that receive among the lowest education funding in England – campaigning for fairer and increased education funding, along with major reform in SEND – has strongly welcomed the Schools White Paper and SEND reforms, saying they contained much of what the group had been […]
f40 welcomes Government write-off of £5billion local authority SEND deficits
f40 has welcomed the news that Government is to write off 90% of local authority SEND deficits – amounting to around £5billion. f40, which campaigns on behalf of 43 local authorities across England that receive among the lowest levels of education funding, has long campaigned for the deficits to be dealt with by Government, alongside […]
f40 backs national report on SEND and calls for major reform and investment
A local authority campaign group that campaigns for reform and fairness in education has backed a new report calling for a major rethink on SEND. f40 said the report by the National Audit Office (NAO) on the crisis in SEND provision and funding mirrored many of their own concerns and was evidence that measures put […]
MPs told SEND system is in crisis and failing children, families and councils
MPs have been urged to help in the campaign to secure reform and investment for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) as growing budget deficits threaten to topple more than half of local authorities in England. More than 75 MPs and their representatives who attended a parliamentary briefing in Westminster hosted by the f40 group, […]
MPs urge Chancellor to invest in special educational needs after latest figures show extra £4.6bn is needed to meet demand
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, stating the Government’s Change Programme […]
SEND isn’t on the precipice – it’s tipped over the edge
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 bottom. At a time when […]
MP Emma Hardy joins education fair funding group f40 as Labour Vice Chair
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, including around Special Educational Needs. […]
Parents and educators join forces over need for increased 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 our Schools, WorthLess? campaign, SSAT […]
Postponement of f40 education fair funding conference and executive committee meeting
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 email informing of the postponement. […]
Labour MP Matt Western joins education fair funding group as Vice Chair
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 leading role on f40’s behalf […]
