Primary school governor backs fairer funding for schools campaign

Jason Pepper, a governor at Oughtibridge Primary School, in Oughtibridge, is one of more than 6,600 people who have signed the petition, launched by The Star and Sheffield Telegraph.

Headteachers have warned of mass redundancies, shorter school weeks and bigger class sizes as they struggle to balance the books.

The Department For Education said the purpose of the new funding formula is to correct historic disparities in the funding system, which involves redistributing funding to historically underfunded areas.

To sign the petition click here. You can also email [email protected], write to Sam Jackson, The Star, The Balance, Pinfold Street, S1 2GU or take a photograph with the hashtag #FairFundSheffieldSchools.