“This additional funding is very welcome and will come as a relief to school leaders in Wales. Our hope is today’s announcement will help to put school funding on a more sustainable footing and reduce the number of schools being unable to balance their budgets and consequently provide all of the services their pupils require.
“It’s vital that this funding goes directly into school budgets, where it can be used to ensure children and young people are getting the very best possible education. This must also happen in future spending periods – funding must reach the frontline where it can do the most good and not be used for efficiency savings by local authorities.”