MP takes schools funding battle to Westminister

WARRINGTON South MP Faisal Rashid has pledged to carry on fighting for schools in his constituency to be “properly funded”
He was speaking during an Opposition day debate on education funding in the House of Commons.
The debate called on the Government to recognise that education urgently needs new investment, and further called on the Government to end austerity, not with little extras but by reversing all cuts to education funding.
Earlier this year Mr Rashid carried out a survey of schools in Warrington South – and he shared the results with fellow MPs during the debate.
Afterwards, he said: “I am pleased I had the opportunity to share the damning results of my schools survey with colleagues in the House of Commons.
“The survey results highlight just how devastating the impact of cuts to education funding has been in Warrington South, where children and young people have suffered for many years thanks to a legacy of low funding for schools.
“One hundred per cent of the 31 schools that responded to my survey were either dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with their current funding situation. And worryingly, many schools reported plans to make further cuts in the next two years to cope with forthcoming budget pressures.
“I have an immense amount of respect for the tremendous work that teachers and frontline staff are doing under the most difficult of circumstances.
“But it remains clear that without adequate investment, we simply will not have a fit for purpose education system that provides young people with a quality education, and staff with the resources they need to provide that quality education.
“I hope that the strength of speeches from many members in the House of Commons this week will spur the Government into action.
“I will continue to fight until our schools are properly funded, and children and young people in Warrington South, and across the country, get the quality education they deserve.”