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
Wednesday
29th Nov 2023
Schools ‘face new financial crisis’ as costs remain high
Schools will need 12 per cent extra funding next year to cope with increased costs, warns national funding expert
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The London Challenge: a model to recreate?
The London Challenge set out to transform schooling in the capital, but how successful was it? Twenty years on, John Morgan seeks to find out
Wednesday
22nd Nov 2023
Barran urges ‘caution’ over school closures amid falling rolls
Academies minister also acknowledges that small primaries have ‘tighter’ finances than larger secondaries
Autumn Statement 2023: School leaders ‘bitterly disappointed’
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has set out the government’s spending plans in the Autumn Statement – but there is little of note for schools
Sunday
19th Nov 2023
Autumn Statement 2023: what schools need to know
What did the 2023 Autumn Statement have in store for schools, and how did the sector respond?
MPs ‘extremely concerned’ over school building safety
The Public Accounts Committee says the DfE’s failure to provide basic information on the scale of RAAC is ‘shocking and disappointing’
Thursday
16th Nov 2023
Weekly round-up: DfE changes - Gibb out, Hinds back
This week’s must-read education news includes the exit of long-serving schools minister Nick Gibb and the return of a former education secretary
‘400 years’ to rebuild all schools with current funding
All schools should be rebuilt every 75 years, say school business professionals, but current investment would leave some waiting beyond the year 2500