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LGA responds to the Chancellor's announcement of an overhaul of schools funding in the Spending Review.

"Councils have long been calling for a fairer funding system for all schools. It isn't right that pupils with similar needs can receive such different funding depending on where they live. 

"However introducing a new national formula will inevitably create losers so it is essential that it is introduced in a phased way to protect those schools facing a relative reduction in budgets. Councils already play an important role in supporting them to cope with funding changes and government must allow for local discretion to be applied to take into account individual local needs."