• SCHOOLS in Camden are continuing to suffer because of funding cuts, (Parents warned another primary school could face closure, November 11).

Despite recent claims by the government, 100 per cent of schools in Camden will have less money per pupil in 2020, in real terms, than they had in 2015. Worse 69 per cent of schools in Camden are set to suffer further cuts in 2020.

Despite Boris Johnson’s claims about “levelling up” school funding, the truth is stark. Analysis by the School Cuts campaign shows that nationally 83 per cent of schools will be worse off next year than they were in 2015.

Crucially our schools, already desperate for more funding, have been given no more money in this school year and are continuing to make further cuts as the government’s announcement on school funding does not begin to introduce new money until next year.

If there is an economic downturn there is no guarantee that these “promises” will be delivered. The cuts to schools are also deeply unfair and our analysis shows that the Holborn & St Pancras constituency is the 14th worst in the country for school cuts, with an average of £637 per pupil cut between 2015 and 2020.

The money that Johnson has promised is nowhere near enough to protect our schools against further cuts. Cuts to the curriculum, cuts to staffing or an increase in class size.

The National Education Union, while not affiliated to any political party is campaigning on the basis of “Value Education, Vote Education” this election and we urge your readers to share this information widely.

GERALD CLARK
Secretary, Camden National Education Union