Dear Parent or Carer,
RE: School Funding
You may have seen a number of stories in the press linked to concerns about school finances nationally. School/Academy budgets are used to fund all of our operating costs: everything from resources and equipment for pupils, staffing costs, ICT and buildings maintenance costs. All of these elements are essential to ensure we deliver the best education we can for your children.
We felt it important that we let our parents/guardians know at this stage, that there are huge concerns for Head Teachers, staff and governors about rising costs and lower levels of funding in our academies/schools. Both North Tyneside and Diocesan schools will work hard to ensure that cuts have the least possible impact on teaching. However, a continuation of rising costs and a frozen or reduced budget means that tough decisions may have to be taken. Over time, school leaders cannot guarantee that such cuts will not impact on teaching and learning, despite doing their best to prevent this.
It is the belief of School Leaders in North Tyneside and the Diocese that the time has now come for parents to join us in taking immediate action, demonstrating to all political parties, the unfairness of the education funding system. School Leaders will always act responsibly on behalf of your children and their education. We need your support in order to do this to the best of our abilities.
Please read the letters from Diocesan and North Tyneside Secondary Head Teachers and sign the online petition via www.schoolcuts.org.uk
Please be assured that Governors and Head Teachers will continue to take the utmost care with budgets, to ensure all the money is spent effectively on your children.
Yours faithfully,
Mr D Watson.