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Sam Freedman breaks down the reality of the Budget and explains why, although it will help schools avoid some difficult decisions, it still leaves an uncertain future for all elements of the education sector

Union to issue ‘consultative ballot’ on industrial action vote as ‘schools have faced a decade of real-terms cuts’ and teacher pay deal that is both ‘inadequate’ and ‘unaffordable’

Joint letter to education secretary warns that the new DfE curriculum quango will cause ‘irreparable damage to school autonomy’

Your weekly round-up of 91¶¶Òõ’ must-read news and analysis from the past week, including reaction to the increase in school funding, calls to scrap Oak National Academy, and the causes of teacher stress

Chancellor reveals surprise school funding uplift in his Autumn Statement today

Some schools are ‘vulnerable’ to being caught out with misleading offers, say leaders

EEF says increasing the subsidy would allow more schools to access catch-up tutoring for more of their disadvantaged pupils

A trust CEO details practical steps his schools are already taking to save thousands – and long-term plans that can help schools become more operationally efficient, too

Group writes to chancellor Jeremy Hunt ahead of budget this Thursday in which spending cuts are expected

Your roundup of 91¶¶Òõ’ must-read content this week includes the announcement of a national teacher strike, what the teacher salary offer means for your pay packet and five tips to cut your workload

Exclusive: Many schools could become ‘technically insolvent’ by spring 2024 unless there was a ‘material change in income’, school business leaders have warned

ASCL union says its ‘consultative ballot’ will determine whether members want a formal ballot on industrial action over pay and funding