Submission to the Comprehensive Spending Review

The Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) will cover public spending from the second half of 2008 to the first half of 2011.

The CSR identifies the investments and reforms that are needed to equip the UK for the global challenges in the decades ahead, and represents a fundamental review of government expenditure.

The Government is committed to providing a highly skilled workforce, building an excellent education system and creating an environment that promotes innovation and economic investment. To achieve this, the RSC submission to the CSR states that for the Government must focus on 2 key areas:

• securing the future of the chemical sciences in higher education
• providing excellent chemistry education in schools, by the provision of better facilities and investing in teachers