Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Autumn Statement, CP 751 published on 17 November 2022, what proportion of the additional £2.3 billion in funding for schools will be allocated to the recruitment and retention of specialist teachers and staff.

The 2022 Autumn Statement has provided an additional increase in the core schools budget, including funding for mainstream and high needs schools, of £2.3 billion in both 2023/24 and 2024/25. After adjusting to take account of the removal of the compensation for employer costs of the Health and Social Care Levy, this brings the core schools budget to a total of £58.8 billion in 2024/25, £2 billion greater than published at the 2021 Spending Review.

These increases will deliver significant additional support to pupils and teachers, helping to deliver on the Government’s commitment to level-up education across the country. This additional funding will be used to support both mainstream schools and Local Authorities’ high needs budgets. The Department will set out plans for allocation shortly.