Pupils expelled from school will lose the right to appeal under plans detailed by the Conservative Party.

The announcement comes as the Conservatives detail a radical plan to overhaul the education system.

Setting out Tory education plans, Tim Collins said a future Conservative government would give schools direct control over their own budgets.

The party said the move would ensure they are able to use their resources "based on the needs of their school rather than the preferences of politicians".

Under the Tory policy, budgets would be devolved to headteachers and governors and the government's practice of ring fencing money would be scrapped.

In an attempt to take Labour head on the Tories are pledging to increase spending on schools from the projected £47 billion in 2005-6 to £62 billion in 2009-10.
 
Schools would receive a per pupil tariff so that funding would follow the pupil rather than being set centrally.

The precise amount of taxpayer revenue funding per child will be made of three components:

• A national component. This will be identical for all children across the country and will be the largest component for the majority of children.

• A school component. This will reflect local costs and any special circumstances of the school eg if it is in a high cost area or an area of urban deprivation.

• A pupil component. This will reflect the additional costs of educating particular pupils, such as those with Special Educational Needs or for whom English is a second language.
 
"Today heads spend a huge amount of their time filling in forms to get money, putting in bids to get money and waiting and hoping to get money. This must change," said Collins.

"Under our policies, heads will have predictable budgets, with more cash to the front line, delivered free of strings.

"This will enable them to concentrate on what really matters – raising standards in their schools."