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
20th Jan 2025
Biggest primary trust posts £1.1m deficit
REAch2, which runs 62 primary schools, also highlights a rise in ‘high-level’ behaviour incidents – including staff injuries – in its latest financial accounts
Most school budgets will fall short in 2025-26, unions find
School Cuts coalition’s analysis shows 94% of secondary schools and 76% of primaries are not on course to meet rising costs
Friday
17th Jan 2025
MAT Tracker regional deep dive: South West
91¶¶Òõ examines the outlook for the academies sector in the South West, as part of our MAT Tracker series delving into regional movements and trends
Lack of trust in Ofsted ‘almost irreversible’
Headteachers’ support service warns that it is still receiving ‘traumatic’ calls from school leaders about Ofsted inspections
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Wednesday
15th Jan 2025
How many private school pupils have joined Edinburgh state schools?
It was predicted that the introduction of VAT on private school fees would have a disproportionate impact on the capital’s schools – we reveal the latest figures
‘No urgency’ in DfE to tackle SEND ‘emergency’, MPs warn
The government needs to take urgent action to address the SEND crisis and explain how its vision for inclusive education will be achieved, says public spending watchdog
Monday
13th Jan 2025
Dixons Academies Trust plans ‘significant’ growth
The trust has also spent more than £500,000 on improving central function efficiencies in a move it says will save £3.4 million, its accounts show
Teacher numbers dispute looks set to continue in 2025
Cuts being proposed by councils are tarnishing the credibility of a new deal to restore teacher numbers to 2023 levels, writes Emma Seith
Wednesday
8th Jan 2025
What did Jenny Gilruth say today about school funding?
The extra £29m for ASN should be spent on staff, says education secretary, who also stressed importance of funding to close attainment gap continuing beyond 2026 election
Rising SEND costs will ‘wipe out’ school savings, IFS warns
Any savings that schools could hope to make as a result of a falling pupil population will be swallowed up by higher high-needs spending, says influential think tank