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
Monday
8th Dec 2025
Warning over breakfast clubs transport ‘barrier’
Former schools minister questions DfE officials on whether home-to-school transport to breakfast clubs will be a legal entitlement
As a tough year ends, another looms, but working together remains vital
The director of Schools North East outlines the reality facing school leaders in the region, and why help has to come from within
Friday
5th Dec 2025
Will lifting the two-child benefit cap really make a difference to schools?Â
The government’s announcement that it will remove the limit was welcomed by anti-poverty campaigners. But to what extent will it help schools? Ellen Peirson-Hagger finds out
Revealed: how RISE money is being spent
Nearly £19 million has already been spent on the government’s school improvement plan – but there are concerns over where the rest will come from
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Call for new national definition of special schools and AP
Children’s commissioner report also calls for alternative provision sector to be renamed to give public better understanding of its work