schools
15 Oct 2018
Rural schools face ‘perfect storm’
The Guardian and The Independent reported that budget cuts in rural schools mean that many headteachers take on additional roles such as gardening, cleaning and driving the school minibus. More...
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03 Sep 2018
Secondary school ‘emergency’ warning
England facing secondary school places ‘emergency’, councils warn Multiple national newspapers and news channels covered warnings from the Local Government Association of an ‘emergency’ lack of places for incoming secondary...
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24 May 2018
Councils in rural school transport warning
County councils say it is increasingly difficult to fund free school transport for rural pupils because costs are ten times higher than in neighbouring cities. New analysis from the County...
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14 May 2018
Warning over special education funding
County councils say they are having to shift “unsustainable” amounts of money towards supporting children with special educational needs. In total, 21 councils have overspent on their high-needs block over...
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15 Sep 2017
Rural Services Network: Fairer funding is vital for rural schools
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Friday 15 September 2017 Rural Services Network:Fairer funding is vital for rural schools Responding to confirmation that the government is to introduce fairer funding for schools,...
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15 Sep 2017
Changes to school funding confirmed
Rural schools will gain up to 5% in funding under a plans for a fairer national funding formula, says the government. Education secretary Justine Greening detailed government reforms to introduce...
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22 Feb 2017
Ministers ‘falling short’ on school funding
The government has fallen short on a promise to deliver fairer funding for schools, say education campaigners. Proposals for delivering fair funding for schools need substantial revision, says the f40...
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21 Jan 2017
‘Cuts threaten to close 1000 rural schools’
More than 1000 rural schools are threatened with closure because of government funding cuts, say researchers. It comes despite a government pledge to add a “sparsity factor” to its funding...
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