SCHOOLS' budgets will be on the agenda when Worcestershire Association of Governors meets next Tuesday.

All school governors are invited to the meeting at Pitmaston House in Worcester (6.30pm) when Councillor Adrian Hardman, spokesman for Resources, will there to answer questions.

Frank Howard, association chairman, said: "The issue of school budgets has been very much to the fore in recent weeks and this presents a timely opportunity to put questions and comments to Coun Hardman and two senior county officers, who have agreed to address the meeting."

He added: "It s extremely generous of these three to give up their precious free time for the benefit of heads and governors, and I do hope that as many as possible will turn out to make it worthwhile."

Coun Hardman said: "This is not a crisis"