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‘Crunch time’ on rising costs of Send provision in England, says thinktank

IFS says system failing to deliver for those who need it and ministers face stark choices with white paper imminent

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21

Special needs overhaul risks becoming ‘welfare reforms mark 2’, IFS finds

Thinktank says EHCP changes are overdue, but government must convince parents that reforms are not about cost cutting

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025

Schools face tight budgets as rising costs may outstrip growth in funding – IFS

State schools in England could struggle to cover their costs in the next academic year, a report has suggested.

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025

Rising costs faced by schools in England growing faster than inflation – IFS

School spending per pupil will ‘largely stagnate in real terms’ when costs likely to be faced by schools are taken into account, a report says.

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Axing tax breaks would have small effect on private school pupil numbers – IFS

The Labour Party has said it would end the tax exemptions enjoyed by private schools and use the revenue raised to help state schools.

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

‘It feels cynical’: how would Labour’s VAT policy affect private schools?

Party and many economists back plan but niche schools such as Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain say they could struggle

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2023

All the big questions about the new teacher pay offer

An Institute for Fiscal Studies economist said the cost of the teacher's pay offer in Wales will be around £50m

Wales Online · Feb 10, 2023

The figure that shows why teachers are on strike in Wales

Experts have looked at teachers pay in the last 13 years

Wales Online · Feb 3, 2023

Teachers’ pay cut by £6,600 since 2010, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

IFS says pay erosion helps explain why traditionally moderate teaching unions are considering strike action

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2023

Schools in England face ‘significant squeeze’ on budgets, IFS report finds

Annual survey reveals further education and sixth form colleges could experience particular hardship

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2022