School News rounds up all the pre-budget announcements that will affect the education sector. What is being funded, and what will be scrapped? © Jason Stitt Images - stock.adobe.com
<h2>Budget 2021 contains a raft of funding for the education sector with approximately $1.9 billion in new operating funding, and approximately $760 million of capital funding for new assets over the next four years.</h2>
<p>Funding highlights include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Curriculum reform and work force supports in early learning and schooling</li>
<li>Improving pathways between educational and employment, and for Māori educational success as Māori</li>
<li>The creation of a more supported system that is more responsive to the needs of ākonga and their whānau (including an education service agency within a redesigned Ministry of Education)</li>
<li>School property to ensure students have access to quality teaching and learning environments and to help prevent overcrowding in schools</li>
</ul>
<p>In a statement, the Ministry of Education said. &#8220;This new funding will help to build towards the goal of building a more equitable and inclusive world class public education that provides all ākonga with a solid foundation to be successful in work and in life.&#8221;</p>
<p>For more detailed information on what is contained in Budget 2021, click the links below.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.education.govt.nz/our-work/publications/budget-2021/vote-education-summary-of-initiatives-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vote Education Summary of Initiatives 2021</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.education.govt.nz/our-work/publications/budget-2021/vote-tertiary-education-summary-of-initiatives-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vote Tertiary Education Summary of Initiatives 2021</a></p>

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