Balls agrees to education budget cuts
Source: uk.news.yahoo.c Posted By: Bailey C...5341 days ago
Children's secretary Ed Balls has set out possible large scale cuts to the education budget as the row over public spending cuts intensifies.
The proposals, which will include cutting the number of headteachers, a "tough" pay deal for teachers and efficiency savings from more tightly controlled school budget balances, have met fierce opposition from other parties and from teaching unions.
Mr Balls is the first cabinet minister to set out cuts in his department – however, the children's secretary....