School funding
Most deprived schools hit hardest by education cuts in England, IFS says
Spending down 14% in real terms at most disadvantaged secondaries, compared with 9% at least deprived
Sally Weale Education correspondent
30, Nov, 2021 @12:01 AM
‘Chronic’ lack of investment in UK primary school libraries revealed
National Literacy Trust and Penguin Random House call for urgent action after report shows 40% of primary schools have no dedicated library budget
Alison Flood
02, Nov, 2021 @4:51 PM
Disadvantaged pupils in England lag behind in Covid learning catch-up
Figures show recovery in reading and maths, but poorer secondary school students fared worse
Richard Adams Education editor
29, Oct, 2021 @6:26 PM
Rishi Sunak’s learning catch-up fund is ‘false economy’, says former schools tsar
Sir Kevan Collins says saving made by chancellor’s ‘meagre’ offer will be dwarfed by cost of lost learning
Sally Weale and Richard Adams
28, Oct, 2021 @2:21 PM
Sunak commits £1.8bn to catch-up and tutoring classes in England
Budget announcement to help children affected by pandemic disruption is climb-down for chancellor
Richard Adams Education editor
27, Oct, 2021 @4:09 PM
Early 2000s baby boom will soon flood UK universities, warns former Tory minister
Expansion in education must be funded to avert young people getting stuck in low-paid work, says David Willetts
Richard Adams Education editor
15, Oct, 2021 @5:00 AM
Not enough black headteachers in England, says Nadhim Zahawi
Education secretary says schools must be inclusive and representative and should reflect their communities
Richard Adams Education editor
09, Oct, 2021 @4:02 PM
English private school fees 90% higher than state school spending per pupil
Gap between private school fees and state school spending has more than doubled in a decade, says IFS
Richard Adams Education editor
08, Oct, 2021 @5:01 AM
DfE considering return of Sats at 14 and axing teaching hours limits
Exclusive: ministers also looking at giving Ofsted more powers and accelerating academisation
Sally Weale and Richard Adams
01, Oct, 2021 @4:06 PM
The Guardian view on schools: ministers failing children | Editorial
Editorial: Gavin Williamson is a weak leader. But families and teachers have been let down by the government as a whole
Editorial
06, Sep, 2021 @5:50 PM
Schools in poorest areas of England to be worst hit by pupil premium change
Government’s shift on date will leave 60,000 fewer children eligible for extra funds
Chaminda Jayanetti
05, Sep, 2021 @5:00 AM
The Guardian view on ‘levelling up’ schools: a slogan without substance | Editorial
Editorial: Labour should have a policy to deal with rich people seceding from the rest of society by buying social privilege
Editorial
02, Sep, 2021 @5:45 PM
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