Funding

Pupils who are neurodiverse often face bullying and higher rates of suspension, warns DfE

A school business manager says hiring great support staff requires the same skill, effort and time as great teachers – yet too often is overlooked in its importance

The government faces four big decisions on education funding in next month’s Spending Review, according to experts

The CEOs of two multi-academy trusts seeking a merger explain how they think it will benefit both – from easing financial pressures to improving SEND support

School leaders are in the privileged position of being able to help struggling families, though battles have to be won to do it, writes this co-chair of the Headteachers’ Roundtable

Tes findings expose the ‘disincentives’ for deprived schools in pursuing reviews of GCSE and A-level exam marks, sparking calls for changes to the system

As leaders finalise budgets for next year, many are ‘immersed in restructures’, ‘stripping out’ resources and drawing from reserves, they tell Tes

Many schools involved in the pilot scheme for free breakfast clubs are worried about not having enough funding to support pupils with SEND, a Tes survey reveals

At the Schools and Academies Show senior leaders discussed numerous ways to better manage the sprawling estates that trusts and schools manage. Here are some of the key insights they had to share

Unpaid subject leadership is likely to become more common with schools under increasing financial pressure, leaders warn

Schools are in danger of reaching the point where cuts to staff mean that opening their gates poses health and safety risks, leaders warn

Six months ago the government proposed a 2.8 per cent pay increase for 2025-26, but the size of the uplift is still yet to be decided – leaving schools with a budgeting headache yet again. Ellen Peirson-Hagger analyses data from the past decade to see what we should expect this year