A well-aimed, well-founded campaign from the chalk face of the school system can put the chancellor under more pressure than any political assault. The new national funding formula is meant to end the unintended unfairness of some schools getting very much more cash per pupil than other similar schools in a different part of England. It ends local councils’ power to use their own formula to fund schools, and it is meant to stop the postcode lottery. Being fair to the next generation starts with ensuring that every child has the same chance of going to a good school and being taught by the best teachers. But every child should be taught in a school that is decently resourced so that it can meet the needs of the pupils who attend it.

Source: The Guardian November 13, 2017 18:56 UTC