Schools warn of staff cuts as Reeves snubs sector Leaders face having to make redundancies, curriculum squeezes and cuts to programmes supporting the poorest pupils
Cost-cutters’ savings ‘won’t compensate’ for inadequate funding DfE advisers identified £400m of potential cuts last year, but although schools cut more, they could still only implement a fraction of the suggested savings
Funding storm prepares to crash into schools Leaders cry foul as national insurance grants fall short, and DfE admits schools can’t afford next year’s pay bill
School budgets much worse than we thought, say leaders Need to cover the rest of this year’s pay rise means £1.3m funding announced at autumn budget won’t cover cost rises
‘Jobs on the line’ as Devon schools hit by software ‘glitch’ ‘I redid my whole budget about four times before I finally got it to give me correct figures’
20% rise in council primaries in deficit, but secondaries improve slightly New data shows primary and special schools hit hardest by cuts – as the proportion of LA-run schools in deficit hits record levels
Cost-cutter founder loses out on £7 million contract Institute of School Business Leaders will no longer be responsible for supplying the money-saving experts
Schools’ costs likely to outstrip budget funding boost DfE says more than half of the expected per-pupil uplift will have to cover this year’s teacher pay rise
Election delays universal free school meals funding decision Schools will receive first payments for 2024-25 based on this year’s funding rate