Chancellor's announcements on education
This is in addition to a £350 million to increase per-pupil school budgets in areas with the least fairly distributed funding.
However, there will be a real-terms freeze in schools' overall budgets. Christine Blower, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, said: "Reductions in education funding have led to cuts in provision such as breakfast and after school clubs, music lessons, SEN support and the Education Maintenance Allowance which helped students stay on in education.
"The half a million teachers in this country will find little to welcome either. Their pay is worth less, they are working longer hours and they can expect lower pensions when they retire."
Latest News
11/09/2025 - 09:51
The number of eligible children taking up the offer of free school meals in Scotland has increased for the second year running, according to the latest statistics.
11/09/2025 - 09:45
Schools in England must take “proactive” action to identify and support children at risk of falling out of the education system, according to updated statutory guidance.
10/09/2025 - 09:42
According to a new survey, science teachers are struggling to deliver practical lessons – and could face the problem of lab technicians leaving the profession.
10/09/2025 - 09:27
Fifty two of the schools with targeted grant funding have had RAAC removed, and a further 71 schools with RAAC are in the process of being rebuilt under the School Rebuilding Programme.
09/09/2025 - 09:54
RISE teams are now due to reach more than 200,000 children in total, working with ‘stuck’ schools that have received consecutive poor Ofsted judgements.
