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Schools, Sure Start and 16 to 19 will be protected in government savings

Information on the government's intention to protect spending for schools, Sure Start and 16 to 19 education in the year 2010 to 2011.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 24 May 2010

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The government today announced that spending on schools, Sure Start and 16 to19 education will be protected in the year 2010 to 2011 - with £670 million of in-year savings to help tackle the £156 billion deficit.

Further details of the savings can be found on the HM Treasury website.

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Published 24 May 2010