Schools will get extra money to cover national insurance rise – Phillipson

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson challenged the Conservative Party to say what it would cut if it disagreed with Labour policies (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

Schools will be given compensation to cover the Government’s planned increase to national insurance contributions paid by employers, the Education Secretary has said.

Bridget Phillipson said schools and colleges will be given compensation at a national level, after Rachel Reeves announced last week the tax would go up by 1.2 percentage points to 15%.