Schools forced to make cuts amid cost-of-living crisis, report warns

Emily Harle
Tuesday, September 12, 2023

School leaders have raised concerns after their settings made cuts to provision amid rising costs, as new research finds nearly half of special schools and primary schools are reporting an in-year deficit this academic year.

More than half of the most disavantaged primary schools were forced to cut provison due to high costs. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
More than half of the most disavantaged primary schools were forced to cut provison due to high costs. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

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