Almost four in 10 leaders expect school to cut SEND support next year Unions say findings show the 'worrying gap' between ministers' SEND hopes and the realities facing schools
We need more money if you want us to change school food, say caterers But the government says switching to more fruit, vegetables and fibre won’t cost more
Struggling trust failed to clear payment to outgoing ‘senior executive’ MAT also did not conduct internal audit as reserves tumbled due to ‘rising costs’, accounts show
Revealed: The council schools with million pound budget deficits Some maintained schools’ deficits dwarf those of multi academy trusts, and even face interest payments. Inside the hidden world of LA school finances
School budgets slide further into the red Findings come as governors say budgets are now their biggest concern – with one in ten schools relying on financial support to stay afloat
£760m SEND reforms cash to come from schools budget rise Funding expert warns schools ‘next few years are going to feel very tight’ as leaders say settlement ‘well short of what’s needed’
Spending review 2025: What’s in it for schools? School funding and capital cash rise (a bit), Ofsted budget boost, school library scheme and a schools white paper
School funding to rise by around 1% per pupil each year £4.7bn cash increase will result in average real-terms per-pupil funding growth of 0.9 per cent per year
Harris blames ‘unfunded’ pay rises as it plans redundancies But NASUWT teaching union accuses academy trust of ‘disgraceful behaviour’