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
Tuesday
14th Jun 2022
Infant free school meal rate to rise by 7p
DfE says the funding increase – below half the rate of inflation - is in recognition of the growing cost-of-living crisis
Why schools and trusts should welcome a greater efficiency focus
CEO of the Institute of School Business Leadership explains why the new school resource management strategy underlines how vital the role of a school business professional has become
Tuesday
7th Jun 2022
School funding: Full formula ‘expected’ by 2027
The DfE says it hopes the National Funding Formula for schools will be fully implemented within five years
Poorer pupils ‘missing out on support due to old data’
Schools are not getting vital funding for disadvantaged pupils because the figures used to share out the Pupil Equity Fund are out of date, experts warn
Tuesday
31st May 2022
Extend free school meals in cost-of-living crisis, say unions
Unions and other education organisations warn government that vulnerable children who do not receive free school meals are facing a ‘real barrier to learning’
How the calculations for school cash are changing - and why it’s needed
Sam Freedman explains why the government is pushing ahead with a new school funding model and why the new calculations could create some lopsided cash distributions
Thursday
26th May 2022
The National Institute of Teaching: All you need to know
The contract for the National Institute of Teaching was announced today – but what exactly will the organisation do, where is it based and who’s behind it? 91¶¶Òõ gives you the lowdown
SLDT given £121m Institute of Teaching go-ahead
Announcement part of ‘determination’ to make England ‘best place in the world to be a teacher’, schools minister writes on 91¶¶Òõ today