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Above the complete media coverage of a major Scottish Government announcement on school funding, 16 hours after it was first posted.
They have no time as they feast on that unattractive figure, Anas Sarwar, who has just turned snarling and biting at the wounded figure of his former boss, Sir Keir Starmer. A classic head boy bully he’s so brave now.
Of course, they have no time for this as they try once more to push Sarwar’s fourth place wheels out of the mud
Spending on schools across Scotland has increased by more than £1 billion in real terms over the past decade, official statistics show.
Data published this week shows that local authority funding across Primary, Secondary and Special schools rose to £7 billion in 2024-25, up 19.7% from £5.8 billion in 2014-15.
Average spending per pupil across Primary and Secondary schools also rose by more than £1,000 in real terms over the same period, reaching £8,683.
Local government education expenditure in Scotland in 2024-25 was £8.3 billion, which is 27% higher than in 2014-15 in real terms – a cash terms increase of 71%.
Pre-primary education expenditure has more than doubled in real terms over the past decade to £1.1 billion in 2024-25, up from £516 million in 2015-16, with 95% of this going on the delivery of the 1140 hours early learning and childcare offer.
https://www.gov.scot/news/1-billion-rise-in-scottish-school-spending/
Also, something you’ll never hear – pupil teacher ratios:
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