Half of trusts ‘against central pooling’ of school budgets A small poll suggests MAT leaders value centralised funding but are wary of deterring potential new trust schools
Mini budget 2022: NI cut, but no extra funding for schools Chancellor accused of starving public services while prioritising ‘tax cuts for the wealthy’
Government confirms 6-month energy bills support for schools School paying £10k a month would save £4k, say ministers as they set out detail of energy plan
Devon council appoints academy chiefs to run education services Experts say academisation is increasingly hollowing out council expertise in education
Energy support delays could prove costly as schools in limbo Leaders ‘totally in the dark’ more than a week after Truss’s vague pledge
Hardship charities for school staff swamped by demand Aid groups report rising demand for help covering essentials, as the cost-of-living squeeze hits current and former education staff
‘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
ESFA ‘sorry’ as academy trust handbook issued days before taking effect With a caretaker government in power, the 2022 academy handbook includes only limited changes
Government promise to end 15-year school cash squeeze ‘won’t be met’ The IFS think tank says per-pupil funding will actually be 3 per cent lower in real terms by 2024-25