Birmingham City Council is proposing cuts to central services that would negatively impact schools. Services facing cuts include catering, cleaning, services for special educational needs children, music programs, and support for teachers. The cuts could eliminate vital learning experiences for students. However, the document argues that increasing taxes on the wealthy and implementing a transaction tax on banks could generate revenue to fund public services instead of making cuts. It urges joining a campaign to pressure the council to advocate for more government funding rather than making these education cuts.

1. Help us stop Campaign to Retain
Birmingham’s Our School Services
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Birmingham City Council’s Central Services cuts mean
that your child’s school may lose many services or have
to pay more for them. Amongst those facing cuts:
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Catering and cleaning - Outdoor Learning Service –
Services for SEN children – City Learning Centres –
Music Service - International Office (school exchange) –
Arts Education - School and Governor support –
education cuts –
B’ham Advisory & Support Service (School Effectiveness)-
Education Action Zones - Early Years’ Teacher Support -
Family Learning Service – Behaviour Support Service -
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Health Education Service - Ethnic Minority Pupil Support -
Support for supplementary schools – Extended Schools -
Vital learning experiences at Birmingham museums, libraries, school farms
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or in outdoor settings could be lost forever, as could help with behaviour,
decent school meals, expert training for teachers or being able to get a
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wider experience of sports and music.
But these cuts don’t have to happen. Tackling tax avoidance by the
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wealthy could reduce the deficit and pay for decent public services for
all. A ‘Robin Hood Tax’ on banking transactions could also bring in £20
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billion a year. NB. The on-street parking bays are free from 6pm in the city centre.
Instead of cutting our services, we urge Birmingham City Council to stand
up for our children and press the Government for more money.
Join the campaign! Sign our petition by logging on to our website:
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