Tuesday 1 December 2020

26 November 2020 Key messages for education from the spending review

 There are a number of key points for schools from the spending review

- The government has confirmed that it is committed to the £30K starting salary for teachers, despite the pay freeze for certain public sector workers

- The three-year funding settlement for education remains, with a £7.1 billion increase by 2022-23

- 500 schools will be rebuilt over the next ten years; there is also £1.8 billion in funding to help maintain and improve the condition of school buildings

- There is a commitment to spend £300 million on new school places for children with SEND; however, there is no reference to the free schools programme

- The National Tutoring Programme will be extended for a further year

- Schools will receive an additional £22 million to release staff to mentor new teachers as part of the government's early career framework


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