In the past few months, all schools in West Sussex campaigned to secure interim funding for the academic year 2016-17. This campaign took place against a wider context of securing fairer funding arrangements for all schools nationally.
Unfortunately in spite of everyone’s best efforts and support, schools in West Sussex have not received any additional funding for 2016-17. This was required to act as a bridge to the proposed new Fair Funding Formula that is currently being considered.
Heads and Principals across the county are very frustrated that pupils in our care will not receive the fair and crucial extra funding during the current academic year. Whilst the concerns of Headteacher representatives were listened to carefully by the Minister for Schools, Sam Gymah MP, it is extremely disappointing that the Department for Education chose not to provide the vital interim funding that we have campaigned so hard for.
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