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Forty-Second Report - Financial sustainability of schools in England
Public Accounts Committee
HC 650
Published 4 March 2022
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Forty Second report from Session 2021-22 · published 28 Apr 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Deferred
The Department told us that staff-pupil ratios had stayed relatively stable, as had the number...
Conclusion
The Department told us that staff-pupil ratios had stayed relatively stable, as had the number of teaching assistants across the school system. We note, however, that while the ratio of pupils to teachers remained relatively stable in nursery and primary …
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Government Response Summary
The response addresses a different conclusion and recommendation (PAC conclusion 3). The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation and states that the department will commission research on how a sample of schools has experienced and responded to previous financial pressures and on the anticipated impact of the additional funding announced for schools. Publication is expected by end-March 2023.
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