I am visiting several schools in the Prudhoe area this morning: much looking forward to it, particularly in light of the greater funding they will receive in April as part of the Fairer Funding Settlement for Northumberland that the Department has authorised. I start first thing at Mickley and will end at Prudhoe High School where I am having a cup of coffee and catch up with the Headteacher. Prudhoe is going from strength to strength and the High School rebuild begins very shortly: