From the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-25432376
"A further £2.35bn has been announced to create more school places in England, as schools struggle to keep up with pressure from a rising population.
The extra money, announced by Education Secretary Michael Gove, is in addition to £5bn already committed for places...
"Peter John, Labour councillor and London Councils' executive member for children's services, said: "London has the UK's highest demand for new school places, with over 118,000 new places needed by 2016, so today's funding announcement is a welcome step in the right direction.
"We are particularly pleased that the Department for Education has recognised the higher costs London boroughs are facing.
"Moving to a three-year funding cycle is also an important improvement to the funding arrangements as this will allow boroughs to plan ahead, especially as the pupil pressure moves from primary to secondary."
Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/dec/18/michael-gove-extra-funding-new-classrooms-baby-boom
Background data: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-capacity-academic-year-2012-to-2013
and
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-allocations-for-basic-need-and-infant-free-school-meals
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