‘Untenable’: Council schools in deficit soar as costs keep rising Policy experts said the dire situation could ‘force’ local authorities to ‘relinquish’ their maintained schools
Trust chiefs warn PM a cash squeeze threatens ‘viability’ of schools 350 academy leaders raised ‘grave concerns’ in a letter to ministers as the government plans ‘efficiencies’ in public spending
Academy trusts demand energy grants for schools Confederation of School Trusts also warns 9 in 10 of its members believe pay rises are ‘unaffordable’
1 in 3 teachers spends £200 a month on travel as fuel costs soar A Teacher Tapp poll also found almost one in five says their household is ‘scraping by’ each month
1 in 3 teachers says year 9s don’t get regular music lessons Poll also shows 2 in 5 primary pupils lack access to free instrument teaching as DfE sets out new music education plan
£25m for instruments as music hubs and PE premium extended Schools asked to “offer at least one hour of music curriculum a week”, with a ‘music development plan’ and music lead
Covid wipes almost a third off academies’ fundraising income Charity Parentkind said PTA fundraisers upped their hours last year, but suffered from cancelled events and less lucrative virtual ones
DfE wants schools to find £1bn savings to cover rising bills The DfE also vowed to help schools cut energy and water use, fund more finance training and improve flood and crime defences
‘Recovery premium’ rolled out for all special school and AP pupils Catch-up cash will increase for mainstream secondaries, rising to £60k on average, but rates frozen for most primaries