School Funding

Priti Patel MP welcomes increase in funding for schools in Witham

Published on 18th July 2023 Published in Local News

Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, has welcomed the news of increased funding for schools in England, which will now be at a record level. The Department for Education’s national funding formula allocation for schools for the year 2024-25 (published 17.07.23) totals £69,947,711 for primary and secondary schools …

Priti Patel MP with Headteacher David Bome, during her visit to Copford Church of England Primary School.

Priti Patel supports Copford Primary School’s efforts to find funding for classroom upgrades

Published on 28th February 2020 Published in Local News

Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, has today (28.02.20) visited Copford Church of England Primary School, to see for herself the problems the school is having in regard to the deteriorating condition of four of its classrooms. Priti met Headteacher David Bome, who explained how leaking roofs, damp, …

£3 million more in funding for local schools

Category: Local News Published: 26th November 2019 - 1:49 pm

Schools across the Witham constituency are set to receive almost £3 million more in cash as a result of representations made to the Government by Priti Patel, Conservative Party Parliamentary Candidate for Witham. Priti, who has held meetings with parents, governors and teachers from local schools and with Education Ministers …

Priti Patel MP secures cash boost for Essex schools

Category: Local News Published: 5th September 2019 - 10:31 am

Schools across the Witham constituency are set to benefit from a significant cash boost in their budgets, thanks to the efforts of Witham MP, Priti Patel. Priti has tirelessly campaigned for the introduction of a strategic long-term funding plan for schools and has welcomed this week’s announcement that the Government …

Priti Patel MP calls for long-term funding for schools

Category: Local News Published: 14th June 2019 - 9:53 am

Witham MP, Priti Patel, has called on the Government to deliver a long-term funding settlement for schools at the Comprehensive Spending Review taking place later this year. Priti has raised the matter with the Minister of State for School Standards (The Rt. Hon Nick Gibb MP) and the Chancellor of …

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