DfE lets Harris and Oasis off the hook for £9.4m academy sponsor contributions The government has written off cash owed as collection efforts have been ‘exhausted’
DfE extends Covid workforce fund until Feb half-term The scheme was reintroduced last month amid rising rates
Investigate trusts amassing ‘substantial reserves’, watchdog tells DfE A report found mainstream school finances had “held up well” in recent years, despite austerity cuts and other funding pressures
DfE apologises to academy finance staff over data blunder Contact details for staff at an academy finance professionals event were accidentally shared with other attendees
DfE to provide 1,000 air cleaning units for AP and special schools Unions said all schools should receive air cleaning units based on need, rather than only ones that could afford them
Schools told to hike contributions to boost repairs grant bids Schools must double their contributions to score top marks in CIF bids
Pay rises must be met from schools’ core budgets, minister confirms Robin Walker seeks to reassure leaders spending review settlement will make pressures affordable
Councils set to raid school budgets as £50m improvement grant faces axe The DfE said axing improvement funds and letting councils top-slice school budgets instead meant a ‘smoother transition’ to full academisation
Schools face up to £80m hike in energy costs, Labour warns Party warns fuel price rises could see school spending rocket to £740m