Wealden MP Nus Ghani has welcomed news that young people across Wealden and East Sussex are benefiting from rising school standards, with 45 more schools rated good or outstanding compared with 2010.
To help teachers and school leaders build on this impressive progress, schools across East Sussex will see a funding boost of more than £7 million in 2018-2019. This will bring funding for schools in East Sussex to almost £330 million.
It is supported by an additional £1.3 billion, and the total core schools funding budget will rise from just under £41 billion to £43.5 billion over the next two years. This is the highest ever level of school funding, and represents more than a 50 per cent real terms per pupil increase since 2000-01.
Average per pupil funding at primary school has risen from £4,300 in 2011 to £4,800 in 2018, and average per pupil funding at secondary school now exceeds £6,200.
Nus Ghani, MP for Wealden, said: “Our teachers do a fantastic job, and it is a testament to their hard work, combined with this Government’s reforms, that more children in Wealden are gaining the knowledge and skills they need to succeed.
“I enjoy working with teachers, in Hailsham, Crowborough, Uckfield, Wadhurst and the surrounding villages.
“I regularly see how the amazing learning environment they create gets the best out of Wealden children, ensuring that more young people are being given the opportunity to succeed”
