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Cost-cutters’ advice could be released in written form

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West Midlands council to review policy on deficit interest payments

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Mayors to take control of sixth form funding

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Covid ‘aftershock’ dents Lincolnshire school’s reserves

9 Jul 2026 | School funding

PE and sport premium: DfE increases transition funding amid leader ‘concerns’

9 Jul 2026 | School funding
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Councils prepare for the stark reality of falling rolls
2 Jul 2026 | School funding
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Struggling schools racked up £5m bank bill amid finance woes
25 Jun 2026 | School funding
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STRB: We need to know teacher pay-rise plans, leaders tell DfE
25 Jun 2026 | School funding
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Fears trusts could get handcuffed to government energy-buying scheme
18 Jun 2026 | School funding

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Treasury could claw back savings from reduced teacher pension contributions

17 Jun 2026 | School funding

Schools’ contributions to teachers’ pensions ‘very likely’ to reduce – minister

16 Jun 2026 | School funding
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More cuts coming as energy bills soar, leaders warn

11 Jun 2026 | School funding
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Cleaners consider strike as Ark cancels wage agreement

11 Jun 2026 | School funding

Struggling academy trust with £9m deficit names new CEO

8 Jun 2026 | School funding

Schools ‘expected’ to use government route to buy MIS from 2027

8 Jun 2026 | School funding
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Schools expect cuts to PE provision after funding shake up
4 Jun 2026 | School funding

DfE scraps PE and sport premium in favour of ‘partnerships network’
21 May 2026 | School funding
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Councils breach funding rules (again) due to SEND deficits
14 May 2026 | School funding
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A tale of two trusts: More academy chains £1m+ in the red, but others improve
30 Apr 2026 | School funding

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23 Mar 2026 | School funding

ASCL conference: Pay and funding uncertainty loom as heads meet in Liverpool

13 Mar 2026 | School funding

Sixth forms face real-terms funding cut next year, leaders warn

11 Mar 2026 | School funding

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Trusts’ finances improve, but leaders brace for more rainy days

22 Jan 2026 | School funding

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Revealed: The council schools with million pound budget deficits

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