Three in four primary schools cutting TA numbers despite SEND demand rising
Three quarters of primary school headteachers are cutting teaching assistant (TAs) numbers, a survey has found.
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Three quarters of primary school headteachers are cutting teaching assistant (TAs) numbers, a survey has found.
One in three school leaders in England say they are having to cut back on teaching staff to save money, according to a new survey.
A poll by the National Foundation for Educational Research found primary schools were hardest hit by funding pressures, with 50% of senior leaders relying on pupil premium cash
Since the abolition of maintenance grants in England, students from lower income backgrounds have been leaving university with the highest levels of debt. A third of students from working class families have skipped meals to save on food costs.
The Sutton Trust says that the next government needs to do much more for the most disadvantaged youngsters, which means increasing funding for low-income pupils, and taking hunger out of the classroom.