BROMSGROVE MP Sajid Javid has added his name to a plea from the six MPs for Worcestershire for a fairer deal for the county’s schools.

The MPs have today sent in a detailed response to the government’s consultation on a fairer funding formula for schools, putting the case for the government to deliver swiftly on its promise of a fairer system.

The joint response from all six of Worcestershire’s MPs, drawn together by Worcester MP Robin Walker, calls on the government to deliver its reforms without delay and to start their implementation as swiftly as possible.

The government’s consultation raises a number of detailed questions about the way a fairer funding formula should work, how academies, free schools and the pupil premium should be affected and asks respondents how quickly it should be implemented and the extent of smoothing to make sure that no school sees too sudden a change to its budget.

Worcestershire County Council and the f40 group, which campaigns on behalf of the lower funded local authorities have also made their own responses to the consultation all pushing for swift implementation of reforms and a more activity based approach.

Mr Javid said: “This issue has dragged on for far too long. The last government should have addressed this, and failed. The coalition government is moving firmly in the right direction and I sincerely hope our representations will encourage ministers to do the right thing by Worcestershire.”