Infant free school meals funding rises by 5% but still ‘falls short’ Government announces funding for meals for the youngest pupils will rise from £2.41 to £2.53
Rising costs force most schools to cut spending, finds DfE survey According to school leaders and teachers surveyed by the DfE, 91 per cent of schools cut spending on at least one area between November 2021 and 2022
In short supply: Cover costs soar as teacher shortages and illness bite Investigation: Schools sound the alarm as finances hit by education’s shrinking workforce
Schools with high energy bills will get discount under reduced scheme Schools ARE included in new energy support scheme – but fewer will benefit and it is less generous from April
Teacher pay rises must not drive inflation, Keegan warns review body School Teachers’ Review Body told to be ‘careful not to drive prices higher’ with its pay proposals for 2023-24
Hardship charities for school staff swamped by demand Aid groups report rising demand for help covering essentials, as the cost-of-living squeeze hits current and former education staff
‘Apocalyptic’: 500 per cent energy price hikes plunge schools into winter crisis Skyrocketing prices force school leaders into ‘unpalatable’ choices to keep classrooms open this winter
School per-pupil funding to rise by only 1.9 per cent next year Government confirms rise which falls well short of the current rate of inflation
Teacher pay rise proposals will ‘exacerbate supply challenges’ The NFER backs higher pay rises, bursaries and bonuses – but secondary teachers should get higher awards than primary ones