Announcement leaves a multi-billion pound funding gap for schools and colleges

Speaking following the statement by the Chancellor, NASUWT General Secretary Dr Patrick Roach said:

“The Chancellor’s statement will not end the funding crisis gripping our schools and colleges.

“This Autumn Statement leaves a multi-billion pound real-terms funding gap in school and college budgets.

“The Government’s continued cuts to services for children and families will put even more workload pressures onto already hard-pressed teachers and headteachers.

“Schools cannot be expected to solve the problems caused by 12 years of Government policy failure.

“The Government cannot claim to be pro-education when it continues to preside over real-terms cuts to school and college budgets and the loss of dedicated teachers and headteachers.

“Warm words from the Chancellor won’t help. Teachers and pupils deserve better.”