Responding to reports there will be a real-terms increase in the core schools budget announced in the spending review, Matt Wrack, Acting General Secretary of NASUWT – The teachers’ Union said:

“We welcome this announcement after years of chronic underfunding.

“NASUWT will need to examine the detail of the announcement this week and what the actual impact on school budgets will be.

“We have seen too many cuts to funding and the loss of teachers and other vital schools staff, while there has been a destructive failure to invest in school buildings and infrastructure.

“We hope any increases in funding of the schools budget will help turn the tide.”