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<p>The Department has protected the core schools budget overall in real terms since
2010. School funding in England is at its highest ever level, rising to £43.5 billion
in 2020. Figures from the Institute for Fiscal Studies show that real terms per pupil
funding for five to 16 year olds in 2020 will be more than 50% higher than it was
in 2000.</p><p>The Department recognises that schools have faced cost pressures in
recent years. The Department has announced a strategy (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-excellent-school-resource-management"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-excellent-school-resource-management</a>)
setting out the range of support, current and planned, that it is making available
to help schools reduce costs. This outlines the extensive support the Department is
providing for schools and includes guidance to improve how they buy goods and services.</p>
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