Chris Lofts, Liberal Democrat candidate for South Northamptonshire has been focusing on spending on schools and colleges. During the campaign Chris Lofts has visited schools across the constituency and also visited Silverstone University Technical College (UTC).

The Liberal Democrats say they will invest more in schools and colleges in South Northamptonshire over the next parliament. The funding would reverse cuts to local school and college budgets, protect per pupil funding in real terms and ensure no school loses out from changes to funding arrangements.

Funding would be spent on protecting the Pupil Premium, introduced by the Liberal Democrats to help the most disadvantaged children.

Locally for example, under the Conservatives by 2019 Sponne School will see its budget cut by £627,695, Nicholas Hawksmoor by £85,910, Towcester Primary by £100,491, Stoke Bruerne by £64,383 and Tiffield Primary by £62,652.

Chris Lofts says: “Children in South Northamptonshire are being taught in overcrowded classes by overworked teachers – but Theresa May doesn’t care. Under the Conservatives, funding per pupil is set to see the biggest cuts in a generation, while billions of pounds are being spent on divisive plans to expand grammars and free schools. This extra funding would ensure no school and no child loses out. We will reverse crippling Conservative cuts to school budgets and invest to ensure every child has the opportunity to succeed.

The Conservative’s disastrous record on education has done untold harm to our schools, teachers and young people across the country – enough is enough.”

Chris Lofts added: “A big majority for the Conservatives would allow Theresa May to take parents across the country for granted and cut our schools to the bone.

Only the Liberal Democrats can provide the strong opposition Britain needs to stand up for South Northamptonshire.

Vote for the Liberal Democrats and you can change Britain’s future.”

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