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<p>The department continues to deliver year on year increases to school funding, with
the total core school budget increasing to £56.8 billion by the 2024/25 academic year.
This is a £7 billion cash increase, compared with 2021/22.</p><p> </p><p>In addition
to the school’s core budget, the department confirmed that for the 2022/23 academic
year, primary schools will continue to receive the £320 million PE and sport premium.</p><p>
</p><p>In October 2021, the department announced nearly £30 million a year to improve
the teaching of physical education at primary school, and to open primary and secondary
school sport facilities in the evenings, at weekends, and during the holidays.</p><p>
</p><p>To support the pupils who the department knows are most inactive, such as girls
and pupils with special education needs and disabilities, we are investing nearly
£2 million over a three-year period to deliver the Inclusion 2024 programme and the
girls’ competitive sport Your Time initiative.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p>
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