Investigation: Disadvantaged school leaders’ uphill battle

Oct 25, 2024

Calls for a review of disadvantage measures and support after analysis reveals full scale of challenge for leaders in the toughest schools

Schools in the poorest areas struggle to recruit teachers, are forced to spend more money on supply teachers and are having to pay out more for basic supplies for pupils, new analysis that reveals the full scale of the challenge for leaders running disadvantaged schools has found.

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