Universities ‘overfunded’ relative to other education sectors

Levelling up needs to start from birth if we want a more equal and productive society. The earlier we can identify talent, the better for us all. Balancing funding between primary, secondary and higher education is no easy task but my gut tells me that primary and preschool education should be the priority. We must also ensure that the absolute size of the education pot gets its fair and appropriate share of total government spending. The heavy focus on health spending over the last 3 years may need to be reviewed going forward.