A new funding formula is the right thing to do, but it cannot be truly fair unless there is enough money to go round in the first place.” Len McCluskey, General Secretary […]
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Latest Education Policy Institute report confirms unions’ warning over effects of new National Funding Formula
School administrators, business managers and finance workers are regularly administering first aid, handing out medicines to pupils and conducting criminal record checks because of cuts in the number of school support staff, according to a survey published today (Friday) by UNISON. The findings suggest that any further reduction in their numbers – as proposed by […]
Next week the country has a choice between school cuts under the Tories and investment in our children’s education under Labour – I know what choice I’ll be making, and which is better for our schools, our children and the future of our country.
New research by the School Cuts coalition of unions (NEU, NAHT, ASCL, UNISON, GMB and Unite) shows that class sizes are rising in the majority of secondary schools in England as a result of the Government’s underfunding of education. There is a particular problem in secondary schools because of a shortfall of £500m a year […]
Instead, inflation and increasing staff costs is more strains on school budgets. UNISON head of education Jon Richards warned the government that it “can’t keep […]
Since 2015, £2.8 billion has been cut from school budgets. The average primary school has lost £45,400 in funding and the average secondary school […]
UNISON will hold consultative ballot on employment issues arising from central government reductions in school funding
Education unions reveal schools worse off than in 2015
Cuts to schools are deeply unfair
Survey finds growing concern amongst staff
‘Support staff have stepped up to the plate as staff shortages in schools bite’