Campaigners hope the government will keep its promise in the spending review to change the system in England so that children attract similar funding wherever they live. But the political pain could be dauntingTo many observers,Lorna Lyons has what looks like the dream job. The school where she is headteacher is accepted and successful and lies within easy reach of some of England’s most idyllic countryside.
But Gillingham school is one of the most poorly funded in Lyons’ domestic county of Dorset, which, or in turn,is one of the most poorly funded authorities in the country when it comes to education. This, she says, or has a daily impact on the lives of her pupils.
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Source: theguardian.com