'CUTBACKS' ON SCHOOL SPENDING

South Wales Evening Post - 11 December 2006

Swansea Council has been accused of cutting the amount it is spending on education.T

he National Association of Head Teachers Cymru has said that the council is one of 18 Welsh local authorities spending less this year compared to last.

Figures released by the union show that education spending in Swansea has fallen by 1.7 per cent when compared with 2005/06.

Anna Brychan, director of NAHT Cymru, said: "These figures will make grim reading for many of our members across Wales."