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| Northern Ireland school budget reform report due | |
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| Northern Ireland's education minister will reveal how he wants to change the way the budget for schools is shared out. | Northern Ireland's education minister will reveal how he wants to change the way the budget for schools is shared out. |
| A report commissioned by John O'Dowd recommended heavy cuts for small schools and an increase in funding in deprived areas. | A report commissioned by John O'Dowd recommended heavy cuts for small schools and an increase in funding in deprived areas. |
| The review found that the budget allocation needed to be fairer, more transparent and more logical. | The review found that the budget allocation needed to be fairer, more transparent and more logical. |
| Every year £1.1bn is shared between more than 1,000 schools. | Every year £1.1bn is shared between more than 1,000 schools. |
| The report, which was written by a team of education specialists, said some spending was not in line with government policy. | The report, which was written by a team of education specialists, said some spending was not in line with government policy. |
| The most controversial idea was to virtually remove the extra payments given to support small schools, apart from a select few. | The most controversial idea was to virtually remove the extra payments given to support small schools, apart from a select few. |
| One teaching union claimed that would effectively mean the closure of hundreds of schools, mostly in rural areas and that may be too radical for Mr O'Dowd. | One teaching union claimed that would effectively mean the closure of hundreds of schools, mostly in rural areas and that may be too radical for Mr O'Dowd. |
| The report also said not enough extra money was being given to help pupils from low income families or with special needs. | The report also said not enough extra money was being given to help pupils from low income families or with special needs. |
| However, it advised the minister to make schools justify the extra money they get and show how effective their work has been with those pupils. | However, it advised the minister to make schools justify the extra money they get and show how effective their work has been with those pupils. |
| on the Department of Education's website. | on the Department of Education's website. |