Covid-19 forcing schools in England 'to juggle pupil and financial safety'

Headteachers talk of sidelining projects and making do with a fraction of what is requiredCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSchool leaders have said they are having to weigh up pupil safety against financial stability because their budgets have been stretched to breaking point by the burden of the coronavirus pandemic ahead of full reopening in England this week.Headteachers have been left in a bind by the closure in July of a government support support fund that has not reopened in time for the uncertain return of millions of students to classrooms. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/30/covid-19-forcing-schools-in-england-to-juggle-pupil-and-financial-safety #coronavirus_outbreak #schools #primary_schools #secondary_schools #education #uk_news