The government’s reliance on national figures of English schools’ finances hides “cruel divides” that leave some children with poor education and lower life chances, a group of MPs has warned.
Council overspending on free school transport will continue as the cost of the service is expected to increase by 11% over the next five years, umbrella groups have warned.
New chancellor Sajid Javid outlined the government’s plans for education funding as he “turned the page on austerity” in his Spending Round, although Labour criticised his commitments as “meaningless...
