Funding

Funding disasters at councils nationwide make it clear why schools have had to take on so many more pastoral and social care responsibilities – but that cannot hold forever, warns Sam Freedman

To restore purchasing power lost since 2010, schools would need £3.2 billion in extra funding, the think tank warns

Your essential education news this week includes the government recommending a lower teacher pay rise and schools being forced to share daily attendance data

Inquiry into additional support for learning hears of families who do not feel that their autistic child is included in mainstream school

Education minister Paul Givan seeks to reassure schools after accusing UK government of ‘reneging’ on a financial commitment to integrated schools

Speech and language therapists should be working in schools supporting teachers – not in clinics, says the head of the professional body for SLTs in Scotland

Survey findings reflect ‘catastrophic underinvestment’ in the school estate, according to heads’ union

For two years running the proportion of school leavers from S6 has fallen and the proportions from S4 and S5 have increased – but why?

Emerging news of budget cuts underlines the fact that, without investment, various problems in Scottish education will only get worse, says Greg Dempster

Cross-party MPs, including Commons Education Select Committee chair Robin Walker, write to the chancellor ahead of spring Budget calling for ‘life-changing’ tutoring cash to continue

The authority is looking to save £27.8 million – but unions warn the move will negatively impact all children and lead to an increase in exclusions

Early evidence from Scottish council budgets suggests that few areas of education will be safe from cuts this year, finds Henry Hepburn