Ahead of the spring Budget, in March, the ASCL has asked the chancellor to increase funding for schools, teacher pay rises, Covid catch-up and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
It also wants new money for schools with Raac, many of which had to close and teach remotely this year, after being told their buildings were unsafe days before the start of the autumn term.
The ASCL has called for “financial protection” for schools seeing their numbers drop because of Raac.
Pupil numbers are one of the ways, external the government determines how much funding schools in England receive.
“The unacceptable length of time taken to get approval for, commission and complete mitigation works means that schools are suffering increasing numbers of in-year pupil transfers to neighbouring schools, as parents start to lose confidence in the school and vote with their feet,” the ASCL said in its submission to the Treasury., external
“ASCL members in Raac-affected schools are also reporting reduced admission applications for September 2024.
“The impact of this will have a long tail and manifest in financial detriment at school level for many years.”
