IT is hoped that schools in Tenbury and the Teme Valley will benefit from additional funding from the Government.

The Department for Education is claiming that the money will come from ‘efficiency savings’ and Harriett Baldwin, whose West Worcestershire Constituency includes Tenbury, has it will help to correct unfairness.

Harriett Baldwin has welcomed further progress which will see £1.3 billion more added to core school budgets as the Government completes its review into the way school funding is calculated.

The Department for Education has been consulting on a new formula and is attempting to redress the historical imbalance which has affected county schools.

Secretary of State Justine Greening has confirmed the extra cash which will mean that real terms per pupil funding will be maintained, providing transitional funding as schools move towards the new funding formula.

The new deal – which will take effect from the school year starting in 2018 - will mean that each school in England will get an extra half a per cent cash increase with some underfunded schools getting up to three per cent.

“It is obviously great news to see more money allocated for our local schools and I look forward to seeing the detail on this announcement,” said Harriett Baldwin.

“Nine out of ten of our Worcestershire schools are good or outstanding and many do so within extremely tight budgets.”