The shift to universal academisation will probably not produce the benefits that the Chancellor hopes for and the price paid for the change will be high
Commenting on the publication of IPPR North and Teach First's 'Schools and the Northern Powerhouse' report, Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders' union NAHT, said:
NAHT and NASBM express joint concerns on the funding formula
School spending per pupil across England will fall by at least 7% in real terms in the next five years
Should this funding go direct to schools linked to their pupil numbers? Absolutely
If the sector is going to make the expansion in childcare work, we need certainty in the way it is funded
NAHT leads the way on national funding formula debate
Costs schools face are accelerating faster than inflation and must be recognised
An open letter sent ahead of the government's Comprehensive Spending Review
Russell Hobby speech to National Association of Head Teachers Education Conference