School funding

English councils warn of ‘catastrophic’ Send debts forecast to hit £10bn by 2028

by The Guardian | Oct 12, 2026 | Autism, Department for Education, Education, Local government, Politics, Public finance, School funding, Schools, Society, Special educational needs, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Surge in EHCP applications poses risk to public finances and may lead to deteriorating levels of supportCouncils are warning of potentially “catastrophic” debts, which are forecast to reach a record £10bn over the next 18...

Labour Send changes at risk as parents rush to secure support, say experts

by The Guardian | Oct 7, 2026 | Children, Department for Education, Disability, Education, Education policy, England, Politics, School funding, Schools, Society, Special educational needs, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Overhaul of special education in England could unravel, thinktank finds, because of ‘use it before you lose it’ dynamicLabour’s flagship changes to special education in England are at risk of unravelling because parents are...

Union claims victory as ministers agree to fully fund pay rise for teachers in England

by The Guardian | Sep 16, 2026 | Education, Education policy, England, Industrial action, Politics, Public sector pay, Public services policy, School funding, Schools, Society, The Guardian, Trade unions, UK news | 0 |

National Education Union welcomes news that schools will not have to partly fund increase from their own budgetsThe UK’s biggest education union is claiming a significant victory after the government bowed to pressure and agreed...

‘Without this it’s all just tourists’: the fight to save Soho’s last primary school

by The Guardian | Jul 18, 2026 | Education, Local government, London, Primary schools, School admissions, School funding, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Falling pupil numbers have left ‘unique’ London school facing an uncertain future, but its supporters have ambitious plansSandwiched between a strip club, a West End theatre and a pub might not be the most obvious location for a...

Pilot scheme in England to convert empty classrooms into community hubs

by The Guardian | Jul 14, 2026 | Communities, Department for Education, Education, Education policy, England, Local government, Politics, School admissions, School funding, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Policy to create youth clubs and health centres aims to tackle surplus of school spaces created by falling pupil numbersClassrooms left empty by falling numbers of pupils could soon be converted into youth clubs or health...

Academy school leaders in England face pay cap to curb ‘banker-style’ salaries

by The Guardian | Jul 1, 2026 | Academies, Education, Education policy, England, Politics, Public sector pay, School funding, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Nearly 100 academy chief executives earn more than £200,000 a year, and at least one more than £500,000The era of academy school leaders in England receiving “banker-style salaries” and hefty annual increases may soon be over,...

Primary schools to lose out as Labour scraps 2012 Olympic legacy sports grant

by The Guardian | May 22, 2026 | Bridget Phillipson, Department for Education, Education, England, Politics, Primary schools, School funding, School sports, Schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Replacement scheme worth about 40% less than current funding greeted with scepticism by headteachersFunding for primary school sport in England is to be cut by Labour, including the abolition of a grant designed to cement the...

Primary schools lose out as Labour slashes sport funding

by The Guardian | May 22, 2026 | Bridget Phillipson, Department for Education, Education, England, Politics, Primary schools, School funding, School sports, Schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

New scheme will be worth 40% less than current government grants and will be shared with secondariesFunding for primary school sport in England is to be slashed by Labour, including the abolition of a grant designed to cement...

‘Attainment at all costs’ approach could undermine Send changes, school leaders in England say

by The Guardian | May 20, 2026 | Education, Education policy, England, Politics, School admissions, School funding, Schools, Special educational needs, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Union says emphasis on academic goals conflicts with proposed measures on special educational needs provisionChanges to special educational needs provision in England could be thwarted by “academic attainment at all costs”...

Schools forced to cut back on support for Send pupils in England, poll finds

by The Guardian | Apr 23, 2026 | Department for Education, Education, Education policy, England, Politics, Primary schools, School funding, Schools, Secondary schools, Special educational needs, Teaching, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

More than 70% have cut down in past year on teaching assistants, who play key role in helping children with SendTwo-fifths of school leaders in England have been forced to cut back on support for children with special...

Officials too slow to act on falling pupil numbers in England, says watchdog

by The Guardian | Apr 22, 2026 | Children, Department for Education, Education, England, Politics, Primary schools, School admissions, School funding, Schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Demographic changes will cause a glut of school places, according to National Audit Office reportA failure to account for England’s falling birthrate is leading to a glut of school places and a potential £1bn fall in pupil...

London primary schools see 3.5% drop in children entering reception

by The Guardian | Apr 16, 2026 | Children, Education, Local government, London, Politics, Primary schools, School admissions, School funding, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Capital’s schools hardest hit in England and Wales by rising housing costs and falling birthrate, with further falls predicted in coming yearsSchools in London continue to be hardest hit by housing costs and the falling...

Category: School funding