TEACHERS, parents and pupils have been taking part in a project to highlight what they will lose if the Government’s school funding cuts go ahead.

Under the new education funding formula, Warrington would remain one of the 10 poorest funded areas in the country.

The town’s schools would be £73 million worse off per year than the best funded areas.

Mums Annette Cumbo and Michelle Clark formed a Warrington branch of the national Fair Funding For All Schools campaign and teamed up with primary and secondary schools to highlight the impact of cuts.

Schools submitted photos of empty teachers’ chairs, books, science equipment and school trips to show the resources they would be forced to axe in order to balance the books.

Michelle and Annette teamed up after hearing about the cuts in a letter from head teachers and Michelle said: “I am really concerned about the funding crisis facing schools. Warrington is already one of the worst funded local authorities in the country and if per pupil funding is not protected in real-terms, it will mean increased class sizes, loss of teaching and support staff, fewer subject choices and fewer resources.

“The future success of our economy depends on fair and sustainable funding for all of our schools.”

For more information about the campaign visit the Facebook page Fair Funding For All Schools -Warrington.