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
Today
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
Yesterday
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
Friday
26th Apr 2024
Schools with RAAC can defer Ofsted for rest of academic year
Those with a confirmed case of the crumbly concrete will be eligible for inspections this summer term but can postpone them if they wish
DfE finds 9K more pupil places in shortfall schools
Net Capacity Assessment pilot found ‘discrepancies’ in school capacity numbers provided by local authorities and those found by government property assessors
Exclusive
Revealed: Where trust capacity funding goes
The DfE’s Trust Capacity Fund aims to encourage trusts to take on challenging schools. Tes analysis uncovers to what extent this is happening