Supporting Rural Schools

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:10 pm on 24 April 2018.

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Photo of Andrew RT Davies Andrew RT Davies Conservative 2:10, 24 April 2018

Thank you for that answer, First Minister. The formula that underpins funding of schools, and in particular rural schools, is based on the sparsity element of the census of 1991. The special education formula was last reviewed in 2006 and the primary and secondary school formula was last updated in 2003, First Minister. By any stretch of the imagination, those are dates that have long since passed. Do you think it is a sensible course of action for the Government to undertake a review of this funding formula to bring it more up to date with current figures and current aspirations for the Welsh Government?