Parents to get more of their money back from sQuid Company said it had ‘reviewed its refund policy’ after Schools Week revealed parents’ concerns
Outsourced contract rises hit school catering budgets Schools forced to shell out more for contractors as they face triple whammy of food, wage and NI rises
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
Trust blames not balancing books on lack of DfE Covid cash An expert said standalone academies faced particular challenges, but Covid boosted rather than worsened many schools’ finances