Tynwald has approved the Department of Education, Sport and Culture's response to an independent review of funding for schools.

The report set out a series of recommendations which looked to improve schools' funding formula, conduct a full of additional educational needs and introduce efficiency metrics to reduce the number of full time teachers in secondary settings.

It received strong scrutiny by some backbenchers, with Rushen MHK Michelle Haywood questioning the validity of much of the entire report contents.

She's been speaking to Sian Cowper: