Commenting following a written statement by the cabinet secretary for education announcing a consultation into plans to reform school funding in Wales, Laura Doel, national secretary at school leaders' union, NAHT Cymru, said:

“We’ve campaigned long and hard to end the messy postcode lottery in school funding in Wales which is the product of 22 different local authority funding formulas.

“This system isn’t fair for schools or pupils, and lacks transparency, and we’re pleased the Welsh Government is finally acting upon this. We will be studying the details of these proposals carefully to ensure they will create a fairer level playing field across the country when it comes to funding.

“Of course, reform of how funding is allocated doesn’t by itself alleviate our serious concerns about sustained underfunding of Welsh schools, which has left many school leaders facing budget deficits and having to cut staffing and support for pupils.

“However, slicing the pie more equally is a good starting point from which to build a properly funded education system.”