Funding

1 Nov 2011
£829,000,000 cut from the Children & Families budget to finance Gove’s Free Schools & Academies

Academies/free schools received an additional £855,000,000 funding in 2010-11. But at the same time, Children & Families received £829,000,000 less.

26 Oct 2011
Briefing for Governors and Head teachers

Head teachers and Governors are coming under considerable pressure to convert to Academy status. This Briefing looks at some of the main questions that need to be considered before a school decides to embark on the road to becoming an academy.

20 Oct 2011
Academies are responsible for support staff pensions

The academy is responsible for paying the employer contributions to the LGPS. The rate that the academy pays is likely to be higher than under the local authority as the LA pays a pooled rate but the academy will pay according to its staff profile.

20 Oct 2011
Are academy conversions creating opportunities for insurance companies to fleece the taxpayer?

If this scam was repeated across the 1,o00+ schools that have become academies, the taxpayer could be paying millions more for school insurance. The Secretary of State for Education needs to come clean about the figures.

20 Oct 2011
Councils should take lead on education reform and school funding allocation

Responsibility for the funding and improvement of academies should sit with councils in areas where they form the majority of schools, council leaders said today.

Discuss...

  • Michael W. Greenhalgh says: Local Authorities services are being run down and I’m not aware of any new services...
  • Sion Reynolds says: Rather than being a “blow” for Portsmouth schools, this news is actually a blessing!...
  • Rosie Fergusson says: Deborah, YOu can complain to OFSTED if the school is not recording your son’s attendance...
  • Tim Bennett says: Gove at Brighton station tomorrow at 12.30!
  • Dave says: You are entitled to consultation Rosetta. School should be having meetings for parents to discuss the...
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