General Article Most schools to cut staff, axe repairs and up class sizes over funding crisis

Topic Selected: Education Book Volume: 423

Heads reveal ‘catastrophic’ and ‘devastating’ reality of rising costs.

By John Dickens

Most schools will likely cut staff, increase class sizes and axe building repairs over the coming years to deal with rising costs, with some secondaries facing a £500,000 hit.

A survey of 630 head teachers by the Association of School and College Leaders reveals the ‘catastrophic’ impact of the funding crisis on schools.

Nearly all schools (98 per cent) said they would have to make savings either this year ...

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