Watchdog investigating use of spending tally that included private school feesThe government has been accused of attempting to “cover up” school budget cuts in England, after the UK’s statistics watchdog said it would investigate ministers’ use of spending figures that included private school fees to fend off criticism.The Office for Statistics Regulation said it had received complaints about a recent claim, made by the Department for Education and the schools standards minister, Nick Gibb, that the UK’s spending on education was the third highest in the world. Continue reading…
Via: Government accused of covering up schools cuts with misleading figures
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