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News briefing: 20-24 March 2017
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Friday 24 March 2017 6:00 AM
School types: All · School phases: All
In the news this week: the DfE has confirmed that a cap limiting school budget losses under the national funding formula will continue after 2020, the NUT and ATL teaching unions will merge from September, and a survey by The Key looks at what school leaders are doing to save money in their schools.
Contents
- 1 National funding formula: the latest
- 2 Need-to-know updates
- 3 News round-up
- 4 Key dates for governors
More from The Key
Funding
School funding explained
Quickly get to grips with how school funding works:
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Inspection
4 resources on Ofsted preparation
Build knowledge and gain confidence about the process:
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