Cash boost for schools welcomed

The Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for the High Peak, Robert Largan, has welcomed a £14bn cash boost for schools.

The Prime Minister announced that schools will be given the cash so every child in High Peak has a world class education.

The cash boost will mean that every secondary school in High Peak will receive a minimum of £5,000 per pupil next year and every primary school will get a minimum of £4,000 per pupil from 2021-22, rising at least in line with inflation.

The cash boost will also mean £700m extra for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), so every pupil in High Peak can access the education that is right for them, and none are held back from reaching their potential.

In addition, the new funding will mean £400m additional funding for further education and sixth form colleges in High Peak to train and teach young people the skills they need for well-paid jobs in the modern economy.

Commenting, Robert Largan, Conservative Candidate for High Peak, said: “I have been actively campaigning for more money for our schools and am really pleased that the Government has listened and is going to level up per pupil funding across the country so every child in High Peak has a world class education.

“Only the Conservatives can deliver the change people want, giving every child the best start and properly funding our schools – getting this country back on the road to a brighter future.”