Funding
The latest news and analysis on funding received by local authority and academy schools in the UK, including government spending, advice on budgeting and more
Friday
23rd Jan 2026
The supply of secondary teachers ‘will fall after next year’
The pipeline of new secondary teachers will increase in the short term but drop off in 2027-28 and beyond, NFER analysis suggests
The power of local collaboration to boost outcomes
Chair of The Education Exchange West Midlands explains how the collaboration was formed, how it works and, crucially, its impact so far
Wednesday
21st Jan 2026
Phillipson announces £23m for new edtech tools
The government will also launch skills pathways for teachers and support staff to help them develop digital, data and tech skills, education secretary says
It’s ‘crunch time’ on SEND reform, warns IFS
With SEND spending set to more than double, the government must try to deliver a sustainable system without squeezing mainstream schools’ funding, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies
Want to improve the world? Spend more on education
The number of children not in education across the globe is rising – and failure to invest in schooling now puts the future stability of our planet at risk, writes this trust finance chief
Friday
16th Jan 2026
Most schools ‘can’t afford the basics’
With the biggest teaching union due to hold a ballot on strike action, nearly three-quarters of members polled say their school cannot afford basic provision
Don’t deny special schools new libraries, government told
The government has committed to ensuring that all primary schools have a library by 2029 – but it has not confirmed whether special schools are included
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Revealed: where teacher pay falls furthest short of living costs
Teachers in London get thousands in pay uplifts to compensate for historically high housing costs. But, given that staff in many other parts of the country now also face high property costs, does the pay weighting system need reform? 91¶¶Òõ investigates