Denzil welcomes the Lib Dem's Pupil Premium of an extra £37 million for Hampshire schools
April 21, 2010 2:17 PM
Denzil will fight for more secondary school places in NE Hants
Denzil Coulson, parliamentary candidate for NE Hants, welcomes the Liberal Democrats' radical proposals for UK schools. The Liberal Democrats will invest an extra £2.5bn in schools through a Pupil Premium that will raise funding for the poorest pupils to private school levels.
The money will be targeted at schools taking on children who need more help, but will benefit every child in every school. The cash can be used to cut class sizes and provide one-to-one tuition or catch-up classes, ensuring every child gets the individual attention they need.
An average primary school could cut class sizes to 20. An average secondary school could see classes of just 16.
Denzil Coulson says:
"These Pupil Premium proposals will mean that an extra £37 million will be given to Hampshire schools. This money is sorely needed in NE Hants, especially where there is a major shortage of secondary school places. This money can be spent to help expand school places at existing schools and hiring more teachers."
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