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
Monday
3rd Jun 2024
Election 2024: ‘Urgent’ need to boost education spend, says NEU
Biggest teaching union sets out 10 demands for the next government, including free school meals for all pupils, an end to mandatory primary testing and SEND support reform
![Election 2024: 'Urgent' need to boost education spend, says NEU](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-06/Elections_school_meals_0.jpg?itok=jSJuc1lQ)
Revealed: What schools want from a new government
A poll of school leaders and teachers reveals the issues they are most concerned about ahead of the general election
![What schools want from next government revealed](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-05/Wish-List2.jpeg?itok=IU01Ld54)
Wednesday
29th May 2024
School leaders’ workload warning as ESFA announces election delays
The ESFA wrote to academy trusts today to confirm the updated Academy Trust handbook would not be published until after the election
![School leaders’ workload warning as ESFA announces election delays](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-05/Election-workload.jpg?itok=9PDlq7Tx)
Is Northern Ireland education reaching breaking point?
Teachers and school leaders have been holding Northern Ireland’s school system together amid the political turmoil – but they can’t be expected to do that for much longer, says Tony Gallagher
![Chain sculpture](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-05/Holding-together2.jpg?itok=H11wrXGI)
Thursday
23rd May 2024
Schools told by DfE that building repair cash put on hold
Trusts are informed that DfE funding that was approved is now on hold – just days before building work is due to get underway
![Several schools have been told that repair cash has now been put on hold while DfE carries out checks](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-05/funding_on_hold.jpg?itok=Av7DtYqM)
Exclusive
The general election must bring change for education
Whichever party enters Downing Street in July must commit to doing better for children and young people, says ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio
![The general election must bring change for education](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-05/General%20Election-2.jpg?itok=1WVL6lD8)