Schools
free school meals

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

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools
Most schools have taken at least one measure to reduce spending in the last year, a new survey shows

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...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools
Exclusive

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

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

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...

John Dickens
John Dickens and Tom Belger
Teacher pay

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

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

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

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools
Investigation

‘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

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

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

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools
Recruitment and retention

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...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger