Reverse the cuts to schools in Reading
Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Schools in Reading are struggling with a £16.8m shortfall in funding since 2015.
44 out of 45 local schools have suffered Government cuts to per-pupil funding since 2015.
Sign our petition and join parents, heads and teachers in Reading to send a message to the Government.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson
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We the undersigned call on you to reverse the cuts to schools in Reading.
44 schools in Reading have suffered Government cuts to per-pupil funding since 2015.
These cuts threaten the continued provision of high-quality education in our area. They are leading to class sizes going up, subjects being dropped from the curriculum and resources being cut back. Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being hit especially hard, as funding shortfalls mean that vital specialist provision has had to be limited, despite rising need.
Parents are being sent begging letters to cover funding shortfalls as schools are finding it increasingly difficult to support their pupils as their budgets are slashed – councils would have lost out on 60p of every £1 of their funding between 2010 and 2020.
Children and young people only get one chance at school and we know that education cuts never heal. We call on you to take urgent action to reverse the cuts and invest in this and future generations of young people.