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Schools Face Crisis as Funding Fails to Meet Rising Costs

1/8/2025

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Head teachers are grappling with daunting financial challenges as soaring costs outstrip funding, warns the Institute for Fiscal Studies. With demands for teacher pay rises and support for students with special needs, schools are at a breaking point. Insufficient funding may force cuts to vital educational resources, leaving communities to step in and fill the gaps.

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Story summary

Head teachers are grappling with daunting financial challenges as soaring costs outstrip funding, warns the Institute for Fiscal Studies. With demands for teacher pay rises and support for students with special needs, schools are at a breaking point. Insufficient funding may force cuts to vital educational resources, leaving communities to step in and fill the gaps.