Using sugar tax to plug gap in school funding is perverse, say councils

LGA slams government decision to hijack ‘essential’ budget intended for child health measures including sports

Fears have been raised that the sugar tax, earmarked to invest in children’s sports and healthy eating programmes from April 2018, could be diverted to plug holes in education funding.

Local council leaders have said the government must find new funds to pay for its boost to schools funding, amid concerns that money due to be raised from the levy on sugar-packed soft drinks will be used to make up the shortfall.

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