Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help mitigate the impact of inflation on real terms funding received by schools.

The government is committed to providing a world class education system for all children and has invested significantly in education to achieve that.

School funding is rising to £59.6 billion, from this April, meaning schools will be funded at their highest ever level in real terms per pupil. The government invested an additional £2 billion for both this year and next, announced at the 2022 Autumn Statement. As well as extra funding for the 2023 teachers’ pay award, ensuring it was properly funded.