ASCL: Schools and colleges facing ‘devastating’ cuts
Almost all schools and colleges in England are likely to face the prospect of having to make cuts because of rising costs and insufficient government funding, a survey carried out by the the Association of School & College Leaders (ASCL) found. The survey of 630 headteachers and business leaders found that: Nearly all respondents (98%) said […]
Pupil poverty highlighted in ASCL report
A survey by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) has revealed a disturbing increase in pupil poverty. The survey, completed by over 400 headteachers and representing 11% of state-funded secondary schools, 374 from England and 33 from Wales, found that an alarming 96% of these polled said that pupil poverty has increased over […]
UK school funding crisis set to worsen – ASCL
The impact of the school funding crisis on the level of individual support that schools are able to offer students is set to worsen over the next 12 months, according to a survey by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL). More than half (56%) of school business leaders say cost savings have resulted […]