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Spending on schools

Fact checks on educational funding, costs per pupil, reported record levels and school meal funding

1 October 2015

Education

16-19 education saw the largest fall in education spending over the last Parliament

By Amy Sippitt • 3 mins

An analysis of the claim by the Shadow Education Secretary Lucy Powell that the Conservatives have overseen the deepest cuts to post-16 education ever. Read

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28 April 2015

Education

Free school meals for infants: questions remain on impact

By Amy Sippitt • 2 mins

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to "Extend free school meals to all children in primary education as resources allow and following a full evaluation of free meals for infants". We don't know yet wh Read

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12 May 2014

Education

School places: more money and better results?

By Amy Sippitt • 4 mins

In the midst of the row over free school funding, we take a look at some of the claims being made. Read

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