Funding
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Jun- 2025 -20 June
SEND deficits to stay off local authority balance sheets
The government has announced a wide-ranging overhaul of the local government funding system, with implications for education and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services among the key measures. The reforms, set out in an eight-week consultation launched today, aim to deliver a fairer and more stable funding model for…
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9 June
NEU calls for wealth tax and ‘progressive’ reforms to fund schools
The National Education Union (NEU) has partnered with Tax Justice UK to call for progressive tax reforms to be introduced by the chancellor which could provide greater funding for schools. Ahead of the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review, the NEU is backing three proposals from Tax Justice UK on how funding…
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5 June
DfE expands FSM to all children of Universal Credit households
Over half a million more children will reportedly benefit from a free meal every school day, after the government announced it is expanding the eligibility to include all children from universal credit households. From the start of the 2026 school year, every pupil whose household is on Universal Credit will…
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2 June
DfE could face budget cut if treated as ‘unprotected’, IFS warns
The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned that if the Department for Education is treated as an ‘unprotected’ area, it could face a 3% real-terms cut to its budget over the upcoming Spending Review period. Such a cut, which is equivalent to £2.6bn, would involve “difficult trade-offs”, according to…
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May- 2025 -30 May
Gov to begin million-pound essential fixes for schools
The government has revealed that some 656 schools and sixth forms will benefit from a share of £470m for projects like fixing roofs and removing asbestos. News comes from an announcement that almost £1.2bn worth of essential maintenance fixes for schools and hospitals are to be delivered during the 2025…
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28 May
UCU says OfS report may be ‘nail in coffin’ for Leeds Trinity senior team
The University and College Union (UCU) has said the latest Office for Students (OfS) report should be a “nail in the coffin” for the senior management team of Leeds Trinity University.Last week’s OfS report fined the university for failures of management and governance, and comes as UCU “repeatedly raised very…
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28 May
Scottish parents call for mandatory ASN training for all school staff
Scottish parents have called for specialist training to be a mandatory part of initial teacher education and for existing staff to receive additional, according to a report from the Scottish Assembly of Parents and Carers. The report, which captures the voices and lived experiences of families navigating Additional Support Needs…
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28 May
IFS warns education budget cuts could undermine schools and colleges
The Department for Education in England could face a £2.6bn cut by 2028-29 if treated like other unprotected budgets, potentially reducing school and college funding amid growing challenges, the IFS has said. According to a new report, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, protecting schools and the 16-19 education budget would…
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22 May
DfE accepts 4% pay rise for teachers
The government has accepted the School Teachers’ Review Body’s recommendation of a 4% pay rise for teachers from September 2025, alongside an additional £615m in funding. However, the Department for Education (DfE) confirmed that schools will still have to fund around 1% of the increase themselves, which it said could…
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21 May
Billions of school funding funnelled into private companies, NASUWT finds
Billions of pounds intended for education are being siphoned away from frontline teaching and funnelled into private companies and agencies leaving schools struggling, a new report has revealed. New findings from NASUWT Teachers’ Union exposed a pattern of financial mismanagement, excessive executive pay, and profiteering in SEND provision, supply teacher…
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