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

Sunday

17th Apr 2022

Rising class sizes having ‘negative impact’ on behaviour
Most teachers (90 per cent) who responded to a NASUWT survey said an increase in class sizes was worsening behaviour in schools

Friday

15th Apr 2022

International school groups emerge stronger than ever from pandemic
New data from ISC Research reveals that international school groups now command fees totalling $22.3 billion (£17 billion) and are responsible for the education of almost 2.2 million pupils
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Thursday

14th Apr 2022

DfE unveils £5.3m green schools bid
Plans for National Education Nature Park and Climate Leaders Award published following COP26 announcement
Withdraw ‘disgraceful’ academy stats, Zahawi told
Teachers’ leaders warn the biggest hole in the government’s ‘shoddy’ Schools White Paper is that ‘we simply do not have enough teachers’
DfE awards £4m Latin scheme to Future Academies
Former Department for Education minister’s trust will run ‘Centre for Excellence Programme’
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Tuesday

12th Apr 2022

DfE invites bids to run 18 Early Years hubs to support Covid recovery
New tender documents show potential value of Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs contract has been reduced by a fifth
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Fears early years pupils in poverty are missing out on FSM
Growing concerns over rise in number of nursery children eligible for free school meals
New concerns have been raised about the extent to which children who are nursery age are missing out on free school meals.

Thursday

7th Apr 2022

Exclusive: Private schools could be forced to raise fees
Private schools are being hit by a range of financial pressures, on top of extra Covid costs, including rising energy and catering bills
Private schools could be faced with increasing fees or cutting bursaries as a result of rising costs

Wednesday

6th Apr 2022

Revealed: how school funding squeeze is hitting classroom resources
Exclusive: Concern as data shows school budgets for teaching aids and equipment are stuck below 2015-16 levels

Monday

4th Apr 2022

DfE faces questions over catch-up contract funding
Shadow schools minister Stephen Morgan asks why National Tutoring Programme operator Randstad was given £7m of extra cash last year
Labour have called for answers over the decision to award Randstad extra funding amid criticism of the National Tutoring Programme's delivery.

Friday

1st Apr 2022

Covid: Catch-up tutors covering classes as supply costs triple
Concerns over a ‘never-ending conveyor belt’ of Covid disruption as teachers test positive for the second time
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Energy and supply costs biggest worries for heads
Almost half of heads are anxious about rising energy costs, a survey has revealed
£63,000 a month energy bills: Soaring gas and electricity prices swamping school budgets