COUNCIL BENEFITS FROM £4.7 BILLION NATIONAL INVESTMENT
North Ayrshire council benefited from a nationwide increase of 2.7% in education spending last year – thanks to Scottish Government efforts to close the attainment gap and provide local authorities with a fair funding deal.
Net spending on education by local authorities across Scotland rose to £4.7 billion last year – the biggest spending area of the total £10.1 billion service expenditure in 2015-16, proving once again the SNP’s commitment to improving Scotland’s education system.
Last week’s budget saw local authorities benefit from £160 million of additional funding to help with service provision at a local level, as well as seeing over £4m given to schools in North Ayrshire earlier this month as part of the national attainment fund.
Commenting, SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, said:
“These latest local authority stats prove once again that the SNP Government is providing a strong funding deal for Cunninghame South – and is doing all it can to help close the attainment gap and improve the education system in Cunninghame South.
Last week’s budget saw additional funding for North Ayrshire council to help with service provision at a local level – building on the excellent funding package for local services revealed in these figures.
The Scottish Government has consistently said that education is its number one priority, and it is heartening to see that action is being taken to support North Ayrshire schools – through a 2.7% increase in funding last year and with the effective action taken in the budget this year.
The over £4m provided to schools across North Ayrshire through the Scottish Attainment Fund further proves the Scottish Government’s commitment to improving our education system – and action will continue to be taken by the SNP to make sure that every child, no matter their background, gets an equal chance in life.”
Ruth Maguire MSP 