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Radio Shropshire,9 mins

New school funding formula explained

Eric Smith and Clare Ashford

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Shropshire Council has written to the Education Secretary Michael Gove, warning that changes to how schools funding is distributed could "threaten the existence" of small rural schools. BBC Radio Shropshire explains the changes, Bill Dowell from the Shropshire Schools Forum describes schools' fears, and the Department for Education explains why the system is fairer.

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