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  Industry feels pain of BSF cuts
Aug 1, 2010
Although last month’s decision by the new coalition government to axe the £55bn BSF programme had been expected by everyone within the industry, the suddenness of Michael Gove’s announcement caught many by surprise, not least by those companies who had announced reaching preferred bidder status only a few weeks earlier.
  New pupil premium to start in September 2011
Aug 1, 2010
The government has announced that a new pupil premium to raise achievement among disadvantaged children will be introduced in September 2011.
  Future of BSF to await outcome of Spending Review
Jul 1, 2010
The future of the BSF programme will be decided on 20 October when the government reveals the outcome of its Spending Review.
  Schools could face budget cuts of at least 10% by 2014-15
Jul 1, 2010
In November 2009 we said that the narrative about the future of public spending is now well understood but eight months ago no one could have predicted the announcements set out in last month’s emergency budget.
  Government confirms closure of QCDA
Jun 1, 2010
Legislation to abolish the QCDA will be introduced this autumn as part of the government’s second education bill
  School funding protected this year but axe falls on Becta
Jun 1, 2010
Schools, Sure Start and spending on 16-19 year olds have been protected from any in-year spending cuts following the review of expenditure to identify £6.2bn of savings across all government departments
  Academies Bill will allow all schools to opt out
Jun 1, 2010
A bill that will allow schools to opt out of local authority control has been introduced by the Government
  Becta’s budget to be cut £45m by 2013
Apr 1, 2010
Becta’s budget is to be cut by £45m by 2013 as the DCSF looks to find savings of £500m from the department’s non-protected budget which currently excludes schools frontline spending.
  DCSF believes schools can find up to £950m of efficiency savings by 2012-13
Apr 1, 2010
Last month Ed Balls, the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, confirmed that the average annual real terms increase in core school funding in England over the next three years will be 0.7% or 2.7% in cash terms at the current level of inflation.
  DCSF spending under pressure – How can the DCSF cut expenditure while protecting standards in schools?
Nov 1, 2009

Reducing public debt is high on the political agenda. Here we look at the options being put forward to reduce DCSF expenditure without hurting standards in schools.
 
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