School Funding

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 2:19 pm on 17 December 2003.

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Photo of Ms Sue Doughty Ms Sue Doughty Liberal Democrat, Guildford 2:19, 17 December 2003

The hon. Gentleman mentioned classroom assistants, who do such a valuable job, so does he agree that the difficulties over funding have limited schools' opportunities to develop the careers of classroom and teaching assistants, some of whom want to go on to teaching? There is no money to promote them, pay them extra or even encourage them to stay in the job.