Petition · past parliament
Fund the 8%: the predicted real term Education budget cut experienced by schools
Closed
70 signatures
What the petition asks
Whilst school per pupil funding is protected in cash terms, the available budgets do not cover the incremental costs due to inflation, the rising cost of wages, pensions and National Insurance contributions, all of which have seen courses cut and resultant staff redundancies.
Timeline
| 28 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
70
Status
Closed
Opened
28 Mar 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.