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School Funding Crisis Endangers Vulnerable Students in England

6/13/2025

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Headteachers in England are sounding the alarm over dwindling school funding, which threatens the well-being of vulnerable students, especially those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The Association of School and College Leaders warns that cuts to teaching assistants and vital support services loom, prompting education unions to call for urgent investment to safeguard these essential resources.

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Story summary

Headteachers in England are sounding the alarm over dwindling school funding, which threatens the well-being of vulnerable students, especially those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The Association of School and College Leaders warns that cuts to teaching assistants and vital support services loom, prompting education unions to call for urgent investment to safeguard these essential resources.