Claim: The government has protected the budget for schools.
Fact-check: Experts agree school funding is falling per-pupil - Full Fact
Verdict: that was correct in the recent past, and in the near future in terms of the overall amount. but per-pupil funding once inflation is taken into account is set to fall over the next few years.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2017-03-29T00:00:00