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| Education spending to reach £74bn | Education spending to reach £74bn |
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| Government spending on education in England is to continue rising - but by less than it has been doing. | Government spending on education in England is to continue rising - but by less than it has been doing. |
| Chancellor Gordon Brown's Budget promises cash increases for the next three years of 5% - 2.5%, in real terms - to a total of £74bn for 2010-11. | Chancellor Gordon Brown's Budget promises cash increases for the next three years of 5% - 2.5%, in real terms - to a total of £74bn for 2010-11. |
| Among other things this would fund one-to-one tuition for 600,000 pupils, with extended services in all schools. | Among other things this would fund one-to-one tuition for 600,000 pupils, with extended services in all schools. |
| Recently the annual increase has been 4.4%. Mr Brown also said the "education leaving age" would rise to 18. | Recently the annual increase has been 4.4%. Mr Brown also said the "education leaving age" would rise to 18. |
| "We will, for the first time in our country's history, make education a right for every young person until 18," he said. | "We will, for the first time in our country's history, make education a right for every young person until 18," he said. |
| Work-based training | Work-based training |
| The Education Secretary, Alan Johnson, is to announce on Thursday how the government intends to implement this pledge, which has been discussed for some months. | The Education Secretary, Alan Johnson, is to announce on Thursday how the government intends to implement this pledge, which has been discussed for some months. |
| READ THE REPORT The Budget 2007 [1.76MB] Most computers will open this document automatically, but you may need Adobe Reader All Budget documents | READ THE REPORT The Budget 2007 [1.76MB] Most computers will open this document automatically, but you may need Adobe Reader All Budget documents |
| But it will mean everyone in England will have to be in some form of education or training - including training while in work - until they are 18. | But it will mean everyone in England will have to be in some form of education or training - including training while in work - until they are 18. |
| Mr Brown told MPs the continuing increases would also allow for a doubling of the apprenticeship numbers to 500,000. | Mr Brown told MPs the continuing increases would also allow for a doubling of the apprenticeship numbers to 500,000. |
| Higher education student numbers would rise to 1.2 million. | Higher education student numbers would rise to 1.2 million. |
| Student loan sale | Student loan sale |
| Separate announcements were being made about the rest of the UK. | Separate announcements were being made about the rest of the UK. |
| As with previous budgets, we will need to see the small print John Dunford,Association of School and College Leaders The Wales Office said the next Assembly would get just short of £1bn more over four years for education. | As with previous budgets, we will need to see the small print John Dunford,Association of School and College Leaders The Wales Office said the next Assembly would get just short of £1bn more over four years for education. |
| Mr Brown also confirmed the government was to sell off its student loan book, raising £6bn. | Mr Brown also confirmed the government was to sell off its student loan book, raising £6bn. |
| The University and College Union said this was a short-term strategy as the government would ultimately lose money from repaid debts. | The University and College Union said this was a short-term strategy as the government would ultimately lose money from repaid debts. |
| "We need assurances from government that the money raised will be ploughed back into higher education and not used to replace public funding," said general secretary Sally Hunt. | "We need assurances from government that the money raised will be ploughed back into higher education and not used to replace public funding," said general secretary Sally Hunt. |
| "Furthermore, as students are forced to borrow more to meet the cost of their university education, we need a guarantee that the interest rate on student loans will not rise." | "Furthermore, as students are forced to borrow more to meet the cost of their university education, we need a guarantee that the interest rate on student loans will not rise." |
| State-private gap | State-private gap |
| Education spending in England was £29bn in 1997 and is £60bn this year. | Education spending in England was £29bn in 1997 and is £60bn this year. |
| Cash spending per pupil, which was £2,500 in 1997, would from now to 2010 rise by a further 10% in real terms to £6,600. | Cash spending per pupil, which was £2,500 in 1997, would from now to 2010 rise by a further 10% in real terms to £6,600. |
| This was "continuing to narrow the gap in investment per pupil between state and private schools," Mr Brown said. | This was "continuing to narrow the gap in investment per pupil between state and private schools," Mr Brown said. |
| Where is the cash to reduce class sizes for our youngest pupils? Sarah TeatherLiberal Democrats This was something he promised in last year's Budget but which has been criticised for its vagueness - among others by the Commons education select committee. | Where is the cash to reduce class sizes for our youngest pupils? Sarah TeatherLiberal Democrats This was something he promised in last year's Budget but which has been criticised for its vagueness - among others by the Commons education select committee. |
| Conservative leader David Cameron ridiculed it in his response to the Budget. | Conservative leader David Cameron ridiculed it in his response to the Budget. |
| He said the chancellor was promising that one number he did not know would rise towards another number he did not know, but he could not say when. | He said the chancellor was promising that one number he did not know would rise towards another number he did not know, but he could not say when. |
| He added: "For 10 years you have been telling us that education is your priority ... but 40% of primary school leavers can't read properly." | He added: "For 10 years you have been telling us that education is your priority ... but 40% of primary school leavers can't read properly." |
| The leader of the NASUWT teachers' union, Chris Keates, said: ?Whilst the allocation is a 5% increase in cash terms, there is an ever-expanding list of demands which will be made on schools and the workforce." | |
| Academies | Academies |
| John Dunford of the Association of School and College Leaders said: "On the face of it, this appears to be a good deal for education. | John Dunford of the Association of School and College Leaders said: "On the face of it, this appears to be a good deal for education. |
| "However, as with previous budgets, we will need to see the small print before we can calculate the real effect that this will have on school and college budgets." | "However, as with previous budgets, we will need to see the small print before we can calculate the real effect that this will have on school and college budgets." |
| Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Sarah Teather said the Budget had not been as generous as billed. | Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Sarah Teather said the Budget had not been as generous as billed. |
| "There is noticeably no mention of cash to extend Tony Blair's pet city academies project," she said. | |