TEACHERS have lobbied the government for years to increase the funding available for schools.

Before the general election was announced, the government revealed how cash from the first year of a three-year plan to increase school spending by £7.1bn nationwide would be split amongst Swindon schools.

We want to hear from our readers about how they have been affected by the lack of funding in their pupils' or child's schools over the last few months.

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