Head teachers in West Sussex say the government’s push for free schools and grammars is diverting money away from them.

They’ve joined with heads from 14 other counties in signing a letter saying the plans do not offer “meaningful solutions” and ignore the inflationary pressures all schools are facing.

A new funding formula is currently under consultation which closes on Wednesday.  The Department of Education says it will end the “postcode lottery” with more than half of schools getting a cash boost.

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