A body representing the country’s largest academy trusts has demanded energy grants for schools, as nine in 10 leaders also warned upcoming pay rises were “unaffordable within existing budgets”.
Leora Cruddas, chief executive of the Confederation of School Trusts, has written to the new government to warn some trusts faced increases “surpassing 500 per cent”, which is “clearly not sustainable”.
It comes after a Schools Week investigation found schools were considering cuts to jobs, books and building work to fill budget black holes, while others say heating will be turned down and class sizes raised without adequate government aid.
