LETTER: There's crisis in school funding

This feels unprecedented to me – I don’t remember ever receiving letters from a school about cuts.

Worried, I took to Facebook and quizzed our MP, now Tory general election candidate Caroline Ansell. She said there’s more money for schools than ever, and Eastbourne stands to benefit from a new funding formula.

After further digging, I now understand the proposed new funding doesn’t cover the ever increased costs of education. Schools might be getting more money, but the sums don’t add up.

I also found a recent Public Accounts Committee report which says that the Department for Education is woefully underprepared for the funding challenges ahead. I put this to Caroline and am waiting for a reply.

Now that we’re heading out of Europe, we need to invest in our children more than ever. If a candidate knocks on your door before the election, I urge you to ask them what they’re doing about the schools funding crisis. I’ll be doing the same, and I’ll write another letter if I find out more.

WILL CALLAGHAN

Gore Park Road