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
Thursday
29th May 2025
School trip Sats question criticised as budget cuts bite
The 2025 KS2 Sats maths reasoning paper asked pupils about the cost of travel and hotels, despite reports of cuts to school trips more than doubling in recent years
Neurodivergent training support scheme extended
Pupils who are neurodiverse often face bullying and higher rates of suspension, warns DfE
Wednesday
28th May 2025
Why values-based hiring is just as important for support staff
A school business manager says hiring great support staff requires the same skill, effort and time as great teachers – yet too often is overlooked in its importance
Warning over ‘harrowing’ school cuts in Spending Review
The government faces four big decisions on education funding in next month’s Spending Review, according to experts
Friday
23rd May 2025
Heads change lives - but we have to be prepared to fight
School leaders are in the privileged position of being able to help struggling families, though battles have to be won to do it, writes this co-chair of the Headteachers’ Roundtable
Revealed: The ‘fundamental unfairness’ of exam marking reviews
91¶¶̉ơ findings expose the ‘disincentives’ for deprived schools in pursuing reviews of GCSE and A-level exam marks, sparking calls for changes to the system
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