67% of SBMs see ‘comparing products or services to get the best deal’ as the greatest challenge when it comes to procurement, according to a new report on procurement in schools in England and Wales [read more]
New figures, released today by the School Cuts coalition, reveal that four in five of England’s schools will be worse off next year than they were in 2015 Despite additional funding announced by the government [read more]
The NEU and ASCL have responded to the news that teachers will receive a 2.75% pay rise The new STRB report confirms that teachers will receive a 2.75% pay rise, but education workers and unions [read more]
A committee is calling on the secretary of state for Northern Ireland to review the country’s education budget As reported by ITV, Northern Ireland’s secretary of state, Karen Bradley, is being urged to increase the [read more]
The rising need for SEN support is causing county council costs to get out of hand As reported by the BBC, rising demand for SEN support is ‘breaking county council budgets’. It’s even threatening the [read more]
The latest Education Committee report states that education in England needs billions to plug the funding gap A new report by the Education Committee outlines the current financial needs of schools. The collected evidence shows [read more]
The academy transfer market has exceeded £30m this year, after a record number were re-brokered in 2018/19 A record number of academies were re-brokered this year, with costs for the academy transfer market hitting £31m [read more]
As reported by North Wales Live, one school has horrified parents by threatening to cut school services for pupils that don’t pay their bills for snacks Parents of Ysgol y Foryd pupils have been left [read more]
As reported by Deeside, a cross-party committee is calling on the government to provide better funding for education across Wales The Children, Young People and Education committee is urging the Welsh government to review school [read more]
As reported by the Ipswich Star, a Suffolk school is to be investigated over the £1.1bn cost of multiple staff suspension A Freedom of Information request has highlighted exactly what staff suspensions at a special [read more]
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