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
15th Dec 2022
Only 44% of schools used catch-up tutors in September
But new DfE data shows it hit its revised 2 million catch-up course ‘starts’ target last year after 87 per cent of schools provided tutoring
Teaching can bring huge rewards, so why the recruitment woes?
Better terms and conditions, and targeted support for schools, are crucial if we want to attract more people into the profession, says secondary head Billy Burke
More pupil premium cash should go to long-term poor
Call for funding boost comes as fresh analysis shows the key stage 4 ‘disadvantage gap’ increased by the largest annual amount over the previous decade in 2021
Thursday
8th Dec 2022
Maintained school accounts reveal deficit hotspots
The average revenue balance of maintained schools was £178,500 last financial year – but the money was not spread evenly across the country
Exclusive: DfE task force to probe academy red tape
Baroness Barran will lead a sector and school leader group tasked with simplifying trust reporting requirements
Exclusive
Tuesday
6th Dec 2022
Cut energy use through staff ‘spot checks’, leaders told
The government has launched new energy efficiency guidance for schools – here are the 6 key recommendations
Schools to get £500m for energy upgrades
The government has set out more detail on how the extra £2bn from last month’s Autumn Statement will be allocated