Fold weighted student formula allocation of state dollars into a bigger deal that also lowers
barriers local funding.
Not exact matches
Key recommendations for government in the report that won API support were: for play to be embedded within a Whole Child Strategy under the aegis of a Cabinet Minister for Children responsible for cross ‑ departmental roll out and co-ordination; for government to require
local authorities to prepare children and young people's plans including strategies to address overweight and obesity with its physical, mental and emotional consequences; for
funding for play to be ring - fenced within
local authority budgets; to address
barriers to outdoor play for children of all ages and abilities; to extend the Sport England Primary Spaces and Sport Premium programmes to all schools with a broader scope to incorporate a wide variety of physical literacy activities including play; to communicate through public information campaigns to parents and families the value of active outdoor play, including risk or benefit assessment; and to improve public sector procurement practice for public play provision.
Price is the major
barrier quoted by all school types, but is most significant for
Local Authority
funded schools with a high proportion of FSM.
The charity claims that insufficient
funding at a
local level and negative attitudes to disabled children and their families are significant
barriers to integration.
As preparations for the
local elections in England gather pace, the National Association of School - Based Teacher Training (NASBTT) has joined forces with Universities» Council for the Education of Teachers, the Chartered College and the Teaching Schools Council to suggest solutions to the issues which students and teachers face, namely: dealing with
funding cuts; struggling to find access to quality CPD; confusion over training routes; a «cumbersome» application process and skills tests which act as a
barrier to teacher recruitment.
The report recommends several solutions including that legislators and policymakers address these
barriers by providing equitable and adequate special education
funding to charter schools and authorizers through a system that prioritizes accountability,
local control, and responsiveness to evolving needs of students.
The most common practical
barriers include low
funding levels, small pre-K programs,
barriers to kindergarten enrollment, and
local district monopolies on pre-K
funds.
When a
local Planned Parenthood health center closes, women may face long trips to access a publicly
funded clinic, creating a
barrier to scheduling and keeping health care appointments.