Opposition calls for independent investigation by watchdog to prevent repeat of funding errors
Labour is calling for an independent investigation into the government’s £370m bungle over school budgets in England, with the shadow education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, warning of growing mistrust among school leaders towards ministers.
Phillipson has written to the cabinet secretary, Simon Case, to request an investigation by the National Audit Office, the public spending watchdog, to ensure the “extremely concerning” errors in funding for schools in England would not be repeated.
