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

31st Oct 2025

Multi-year pay recommendation: all you need to know
The government has proposed that teachers get a 6.5 per cent pay award over the next three years. 91¶¶Òõ sets out all the key information about the DfE’s provisional offer
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SEND: Home-to-school transport overspend hits £415m
NAO calls on government to tackle ‘unsustainable’ costs as almost half of local authorities report annual overspends of 20 per cent or more on getting pupils to school
SEND: Home-to-school transport overspend hits £415m

Wednesday

29th Oct 2025

MPs urge Labour to reverse IB funding cut
Minister defends the government’s decision to withdraw funding for state schools to deliver the International Baccalaureate, saying that only ‘0.2 per cent of students’ are taking it
MPs urge Labour to reverse IB funding cut

Tuesday

28th Oct 2025

Phillipson commits to remove RAAC from schools by 2029
Government announces new timeline for removing collapse-prone concrete from schools as MPs scrutinise its progress
Bridget Phillipson has called for the removal of RAAC from school buildings by 2029.

Friday

17th Oct 2025

Most pupils in poverty missing out on free school meals
Free school meals eligibility is ‘no longer fit for purpose’ as a measure of pupil deprivation, EPI report warns
Majority of children in poverty miss out on free school meals

Thursday

16th Oct 2025

Schools across Northern Ireland in ‘state of disrepair’
‘Unsafe’ school sites in Northern Ireland could lead to a bill of up to £800 million, according to Stormont Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee
Schools across Northern Ireland in ‘state of disrepair’, report finds
Most MATs expect an in-year deficit this year
Analysis of multi-academy trust finances warns of a ‘sharp deterioration’ since last year and ‘growing pressures’
More than half of MATs expect in-year deficits next year
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Wednesday

15th Oct 2025

Johnson and Treasury ‘gave different messages’ on Covid school recovery
Top official also tells the Covid inquiry of concerns about the DfE’s current ability – in the event of another pandemic – to identify which pupils have digital devices for remote learning
Johnson and Collins

Friday

10th Oct 2025

Rural Scotland has a school buildings ‘emergency’, minister told
More than a third of Highland school buildings being in disrepair is a sign of ‘clear neglect of rural education’, hears the Scottish Parliament
Rural Scotland faces ‘school-estate emergency’, minister told

Thursday

9th Oct 2025

Revealed: the cost of rebranding to replace the SQA
The reform of Scotland’s qualifications body has often been dismissed by critics as little more than a name change – true or not, rebranding will be needed. So how much will this cost?
How much is it costing to rebrand the SQA
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Wednesday

8th Oct 2025

Teachers fear SEND reforms will worsen crisis
Most teachers expect the government’s upcoming changes will have a negative impact on pupils with complex needs, YouGov survey finds
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Tuesday

7th Oct 2025

DfE removes funding for IB Diploma in state schools
International Baccalaureate decries ‘deeply disheartening’ decision that it claims will affect 5,000 students but save little money
Pencil erasing money