‘Savings platform’ plan to help schools get better reserve returns Government thinks vision will ease school funding woes by ‘unlocking’ the sector’s ‘substantial reserves’
More heads cut school trips amid funding crisis Sutton Trust research finds steep rises in schools cutting back on teaching assistants and IT equipment
Biggest primary trust plans to take control of its schools’ funding REAch2 said GAG pooling would allow ‘strategic’ decisions and ‘solidarity’, but unions fear dozens of job cuts and want more consultation
Agnew’s crusade uncovers financial mishaps in maintained schools A crackdown begun by ex-minister Lord Agnew reveals the extent of financial mismanagement, deficits and fraud among maintained schools
Hanson Academy: Turning around the school no-one wanted Delta is overhauling a Bradford academy, but questions remain over the former ‘orphan’ school’s 11-year wait for a sponsor
Jump in reserves leaves maintained schools sitting on £2.2 billion Covid savings and project delays shored up reserves before the current cost-of-living squeeze
School cuts campaign to focus on plight of special schools Unions’ website will refocus on the funding woes of special schools and post-16 institutions after claiming victory in the autumn statement
New ESFA chief vows ‘culture shift’ to ease trust fears Watchdog must avoid jumping to ‘punitive measures too quickly’, but ‘laser-like’ focus on financial management justified
‘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