I am delighted that primary and secondary schools across Lincolnshire will receive 5.72% more funding per pupil next year as part of the recent multi-billion investment in primary and secondary education.
As part of this, every secondary school will now receive a minimum of £5,000 per pupil next year and every primary school will receive a minimum of £4,000 per pupil by 2021-22.
Every child in Lincolnshire deserves the best possible start in life – regardless of their background or where they live. Talent is uniformly distributed, but opportunity is not.
This funding boost next year will mean that every school in Lincolnshire will receive a budget increase, which is hugely welcome. This will also target those schools who need support the most, making sure that every parent in Lincolnshire can be sure their children are getting a world class education.
This funding follows the Prime Minister’s announcement in August that the budget for schools would be increased by a total of over £14 billion over three years, rising to £52.2 billion by 2022-23.
The extra money, available from April, will ensure that per-pupil funding for all schools can rise at least in line with inflation, and will deliver promised gains in full for areas which have been historically under-funded.
