Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
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Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Pupil Premium welcomed by city MP
MP Julian Huppert has welcomed news that Cambridge's most disadvantaged children will benefit from the Liberal Democrats' Pupil Premium. Every school will receive an extra £430 from the government for youngsters receiving free school meals and those in local authority care. In the first year, the programme will give £625 million to the poorest children with the figure rising each year to £2.5 billion by the end of this Parliament. "This is great news for families in Cambridge," said Julian. "The Pupil Premium means that disadvantaged children will get the extra support they need and deserve. This could mean individual tuition or extra classes to help them catch up if they are slipping behind the rest of the class. Schools will have the freedom to spend the money to help these pupils in the best way they see fit, which in turn will help whole classes to work better and move forward. "We have taken away Whitehall's interference and given Cambridge head teachers and staff the opportunity to make decisions t
14 Dec 2010
Tough cuts for Blackburn with Darwen but some protection due to Lib Dem pressure
Cuts have to be made across all areas of government spending, and local government is no different. The Lib Dems' top priority has always been to ensure that the local government finance settlement is fair, and protects councils in the most deprived areas. Despite the huge pressure on public finances, the Coalition has taken unprecedented steps to protect councils most reliant on central government funding.
14 Dec 2010
Norwich MP welcomes targeted funding for Norfolk Schools
The Liberal Democrats have announced a major investment for local schools through the Pupil Premium. Norfolk looks set to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the scheme. In its first year, the programme will target £625m extra funding to the poorest children in school, with this figure rising to £2.5bn each year, by the end of this Parliament.
14 Dec 2010
Liz launches regional network of DAPHNE projects fighting violence against women and young people
Wolverhampton's Euro MP Liz Lynne was guest speaker at the launch of a network of projects from all over the West Midlands region fighting violence in the community which together have won nearly £3 million support from the EU's DAPHNE programme.
14 Dec 2010
Changes in Licensing Laws
The latest version of the Government proposals on changes in the liquor licensing laws are in a Bill which was published at the beginning of December. They include:
14 Dec 2010
Pupil Premium in Guildford
Today the coalition government unveiled further details of the Pupil Premium - a key Liberal Democrat policy which will ensure the most disadvantaged children in our country get the help they need.
13 Dec 2010
