Twenty - one per
cent of primary school heads reported that their school had got rid of teaching staff, and over half (54 per cent) said their teaching assistants had been cut.
Not exact matches
The data shows that a quarter
of primary schools (26 per
cent) looking for a new
head have had to re-advertise in the first three months
of this year, compared with 10 per
cent of secondary
schools.
The Resource Our
Schools initiative, which has already attracted support from the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) and numerous subject associations, comes following procurement research published by BESA that shows that primary schools are spending 3.7 per cent less on resources than las
Schools initiative, which has already attracted support from the National Association
of Head Teachers (NAHT) and numerous subject associations, comes following procurement research published by BESA that shows that
primary schools are spending 3.7 per cent less on resources than las
schools are spending 3.7 per
cent less on resources than last year.
In contrast, only six per
cent of head teachers are involved in
primary schools and effectively none in secondary
schools.
Back in 2008, a significant percentage
of head teachers (54 per
cent of primary and 60 per
cent of secondary) agreed that their
school had sufficient and suitable furniture and storage units.