Academy reserves surge to £3.9 billion after Covid savings The average academy trust saw their reserves jump 29%, boosted by unlikely Covid windfalls
Spring statement: Chancellor will review apprenticeship levy But announcement contains no extra help for schools with rising energy bills
DfE to help schools on PFI handover – but guidance ‘too late’ Government guidance admits hundreds of projects risk ‘disruption’ and paying twice for repairs when PFI deals eventually expire
The head taking on PFI firms over new school ‘riddled’ with leaks Newman RC College held back funds from PFI firms and threatened legal action against a council over repeated building woes
Everything you need to know about the ESFA review The agency will be stripped of academy oversight, lose hundreds of staff and face a governance shakeup after the Bell review
All schools and trusts offered improvement help to tackle Covid woes The trust and school improvement offer, including support from NLEs, is no longer limited to RI schools
Raid on school budgets next year as £41m council grants axed Councils warn school improvement services and maintained schools face a financial hit, with grant cuts expected to incentivise more academy conversions
Covid savings fuel record turnaround in maintained school finances Lower energy and exam costs saved schools millions during lockdowns
Education funding squeeze ‘puts brakes on levelling up’, and 3 more IFS findings A think tank report contrasts heavy education cuts contrast with surging healthcare spending