Schools: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 61298 · Tabled 19 Jun 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools in rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 26 Jun 2025
The government recognises the essential role that small schools play in their communities, many of which are in rural areas. The schools national funding formula (NFF) distributes core funding for mainstream schools. It accounts for the particular challen...