David Laws confirms cut to council school support grant

Derren Hayes
Thursday, July 24, 2014

Local authorities will find it harder to help struggling schools improve as a result of a 25 per cent cut in a government education grant next year, council leaders have warned.

Schools minister David Laws said the cuts to ESG helped government protect frontline schools budgets. Credit: UNP
Schools minister David Laws said the cuts to ESG helped government protect frontline schools budgets. Credit: UNP

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