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
4th May 2024
10 Questions with... Nicky Dunford
The Link Academy Trust CEO tells Tes how running a manufacturing business for 15 years helps her current role, the importance of small schools and why she is still scarred by school milk
Just 1% of heads say SEND funding meets pupil needs
In response to poll findings, NAHT leader Paul Whiteman warns that the shortfall in SEND funding is leaving schools ‘in an impossible position’
Friday
3rd May 2024
Failure to stop Ofsted damage is ‘reckless’, warns NAHT
NAHT leader will challenge the government over inspection at the union’s annual conference today, saying schools are being treated as a ‘sideline’
Could online AP help more students back to the mainstream?
An online-only alternative provision provider has become one of the first schools to receive online education accreditation from Ofsted. Dan Worth examines how it works and whether online AP could be used more widely across the sector
Thursday
2nd May 2024
Should fixing the structure of the school system be an election priority?
At the Schools and Academies Show, a panel of education experts debated if a lack of clarity on school structure is holding schools back – or if other challenges need fixing first
Weekly round-up: No ‘revolution’ for embattled Ofsted
This week’s education news round-up includes Sir Martyn Oliver’s pledge to ‘change the way’ Ofsted inspects and a challenge to the watchdog from former inspectors
Tuesday
30th Apr 2024
‘Useful’ old school building guidance poses funding questions
New guidance on managing older buildings in the school estate is welcome – but makes the difficulty of accessing funding even starker, say these trust leaders
How to reform childcare to truly benefit teachers
Could these innovations being used in schools and nurseries help more working teacher-mothers stay in the profession?
‘Nearly all’ schools rely on donations for classroom essentials
Only 1 per cent of school leaders say they get enough funding to meet all their pupils’ needs, according to an NAHT poll revealing schools’ reliance on additional money