Teachers Question Councils over Where Education Cash Has Gone

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Byline: By Abbie Wightwick Western Mail

Teachers' leaders last night called on councils to explain where money taken from their education budgets had gone.

Figures from the National Association of Headteachers Cymru show 14 of the 22 councils have not spent all the money they expected on education.

In England education funding cannot be spent elsewhere by councils.

But in Wales they are free to use the money in other areas, such as social services.

Last night the Welsh Assembly Government insisted it cannot stop councils diverting cash and has no plans to change the rules.

NAHT Cymru school funding consultant Iwan Guy said …