Wednesday
GTCS confirms rise in teachers’ annual registration fees
Series of rises in GTCS registration fees will amount to a 35% increase on the current level by 2027
Investigation into suspected illegal collusion on school repair bids
The Competition and Markets Authority says it has reason to suspect some companies colluded to ‘rig bids’ for the Condition Improvement Fund
Tuesday
Early years funding: all you need to know
The government has announced an uplift to the early years pupil premium and higher funding rates for 2025-26
Early years pupil premium rising by 45%
Government also announces a £75 million expansion fund for extra early education places and staff
SEND: Deficits to reach ‘absurd’ £8bn without reform
Increasing specialist provision in mainstream schools will be costly and require ‘massive change’, warns Institute of Fiscal Studies
Wednesday
Universal infant free school meals funding increased by 5p
NAHT has warned that many schools will be left having to subsidise free school meals from under-pressure budgets
Scottish Budget 2024: £29m ASN plan announced
More teachers will become additional support needs specialists, says finance secretary in her Budget statement – but opponents warn of a ‘huge cut’ to school funding
DfE to spend £740m creating specialist places in mainstream
Government also announces it will not enter into new Safety Valve deals with councils facing deficits on SEND spending
Two years of 10 per cent pay rises needed to hit 6,500 teacher target
Pay rise needed to achieve teacher recruitment target would cost government an extra £4.9bn by 2028, research warns
Thursday
6 findings on how schools have coped with financial pressures
Many schools reported having to make cuts in response to stretched funding last year
Heads warn 2025-26 funding levels could mean more cuts
ASCL says more government funding will be needed to address historic pay erosion and meet ministers’ target of recruiting 6,500 more teachers
