Commenting on the Budget, Dr Patrick Roach, General Secretary of NASUWT – The Teachers’ Union, said:

“We welcome the Government’s commitments to education and public services set out in the Budget today, which marks a step change in approach by the new Government.

“The Chancellor has had to make some tough choices in the context of the acute pressure on public finances, but it is clear that the Government has chosen to invest in our children’s future and our education system as a priority.

“This investment in schools, FE and SEND will begin to rebuild and restore our education system after the last 14 years of cuts which have had debilitating consequences for our children and the education workforce.

“The Chancellor has chosen to invest in the long term future of the country by prioritising investment in children’s education.”