Education Cuts In Warwickshire

EDM number 1276 in 1992-93, proposed by Mike O'Brien on 28/01/1993.

That this House is concerned by a report from a special working party investigation into the state of Warwickshire County Council's schools which presents a stark picture of underspending and overwork; blames the incompetence of controlling Conservative councillors and uncaring Government Ministers for creating a situation in which provision for children with special needs has been cut, general maintenance has not been done, heads have had to take on extra teaching responsibilities, investigators were told of heads being totally exhausted and unable to afford to be ill, and where staff moral is said to be low following dismissal of some support staff; and further condemns the decision of Conservative councillors voluntarily to slash spending in the first year of the poll tax together with the resulting poll tax capping of the council which has resulted in the majority of children in the county having their education seriously hampered by a lack of resources.

This motion has been signed by a total of 32 MPs.