Cash-strapped primary school is having to save cash by turning off all the lights for one day a week
Pupils are being told it is the 'dark day' at the unnamed school in Calderdale, West Yorks
A PRIMARY school is having to save cash by turning off all the lights for one day a week.
Pupils are being told it is the “dark day” at the unnamed school in Calderdale, West Yorks. Parents and staff were consulted first.
Sue McMahon, from Calderdale Against School Cuts, said: "At this particular school they call them dark days - the lights just aren't turned on.
"What a terrible situation that it really has come to a crunch point if that is happening."
The Department for Education said: "Since 2017 the government has given every local authority in England more money for every pupil in every school - allocating the biggest increases to the schools that have been most underfunded - and in the last year we have also announced an extra £400m of capital funding for schools from the Treasury.
"Funding in Calderdale has increased by £9.5million compared to 2017-18, taking into account pupil numbers.
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"While there is more money going into our schools than ever before, we know schools face budgeting challenges.
"This is why we have introduced a wide range of support to help schools reduce costs and get the best value from their resources - from a free-to-use vacancy service to cut the costs of recruiting teachers, to advisors who are providing expert help and support to individual schools that need it.
"The Secretary of State has made clear that as we approach the next spending review, he will back head teachers to have the resources they need to deliver a world class education."
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