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
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
![Collapsed building](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-05/School%20structure.jpg?itok=8ZLJC9L5)
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
![Round up montage](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-05/Round-up-montage.jpg?itok=cxyJdY9V)
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
![Old school building](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-04/Old-building-02.jpg?itok=057Oa5_Y)
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?
![Childcare painting rainbow](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-04/Childcare-reform.jpg?itok=SaLxU1Sa)
‘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
![Cakes for sale](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-04/Bake-sale.jpg?itok=h7NlYXQS)
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
![Schools with RAAC can defer Ofsted inspection for rest of academic year](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-04/RAAC-ofsted.jpg?itok=VoklZGth)
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
![More school places found by NCA pilot](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-04/Musical-chairs.jpg?itok=XCtS8RoR)
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
![Revealed: Where trust capacity funding goes](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-07/Sweet-dispenser_Mat%20Tracker.jpg?itok=0nx-j_p2)