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Schools are at breaking point as funding is not keeping up with the expenditure schools face. The government’s funding commitment for schools is not adequate and equates to a real-terms cut in education spending. The situation is critical for schools, so NAHT is campaigning to:

Lobby the government to provide sufficient funding for the education of all pupils 

 

  • Support the School Cuts campaign
  • Lobby for provision of accessible and available health, social care and other therapeutic services to support pupils' educational progress and attainment
  • Lobby for sufficient funding for the High Needs block
  • Lobby for sufficient funding to support pupils with SEND in all mainstream schools
  • Lobby for more funding for early years education; including specific funding to stabilise and protect the maintained nursery school sector
  • Support the Raise the Rate campaign to ensure sufficient funding for students in sixth form / FE / KS5 education
  • Maximise the funding for pupil premium for schools through auto enrolment
  • Press the government to provide appropriate support to schools for financial planning and resource management
  • Develop a better understanding of the unique challenges facing small schools and lobby the government to ensure their long-term sustainability
  • Lobby government to introduce the hard funding formula

Lobby to ensure that schools have sufficient funds to provide a safe environment for pupils and staff

  • Press for the phased removal of asbestos from the school estate
  • Lobby the DfE to secure sufficient capital funding and restoration of the school estate where required
  • Press the government to ensure that health and safety regulations maintain the highest standard of safety within schools
  • Lobby the DfE to support members to effectively manage the school estate

Free school meals (FSM) supplementary grant extended

​The supplementary grant was first introduced in 2018, as FSM eligibility was expected to increase as a result of the roll-out of universial credit. It was to provide transitional protection to provide schools with additional funding, to help them meet the costs of providing more pupils with FSM before the lagged system caught up.

It was originally set up for two academic years (2018/19-2019/20), however, as a result of the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, FSM has continued to increase. 

To mitigate the impact on schools, the grant will be extended for one additional year, meaning schools will receive funding for increases in FSM eligible pupils between October 2019 and October 2020, at a per pupil rate of £45. 

For further information, please click here​.

First published 26 February 2021

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