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
Saturday
30th Oct 2021
What the Budget means for the early years sector
Sara Bonetti outlines the impact of the Budget on the EYFS sector – and what was missing from the chancellor’s announcements
Warning mental health crisis will block school catch-up
Major academy trusts and private schools in joint call for action on mental health support in response to Covid pandemic
Friday
29th Oct 2021
Budget: What the £1.8bn boost means for catch-up plans
School leaders offer their thoughts on the Budget’s extra catch-up funding and how it can help – and what more was needed
Budget: The future financial challenges for schools
The chancellor has set out how much money schools can expect in the next three years – but big questions remain
Heads condemn DfE plan to cut school improvement fund
Scrapping council school improvement grant is ‘thinly veiled attempt’ to turn up heat on schools to become academies, heads warn
Round-up: the Budget, energy bills and teaching trends
91¶¶Òõ presents its round-up of the biggest news and features articles in the world of education this week
Budget 2021: ‘The government should have done better’
The Budget offered some small wins for education – but it is hard not to feel short-changed, writes Geoff Barton
Wednesday
27th Oct 2021
Need to know: What the Budget means for schools
From Covid recovery to pay rises – everything teachers and leaders need to know about today’s school spending plans
‘Sunak’s cheap catch-up will cause damage for years’
Teachers and heads say £1.8 billion in new funding is catch-up ‘on the cheap’ and ‘nowhere near’ enough