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Funding disasters at councils nationwide make it clear why schools have had to take on so many more pastoral and social care responsibilities – but that cannot hold forever, warns Sam Freedman

Sam Freedman offers his view on how the next 12 months will play out for schools – and what will likely happen after the general election

Politicians’ plans for more cuts to education spending ignore the harsh reality of how stretched schools’ budgets really are, says this former DfE adviser

There’s no point designing new qualifications if there’s no one there to teach them and no resources to teach them with, argues Sam Freedman

The dilapidated school estate will not be fixed by keeping a tight rein on budgets – but will either the Tories or Labour commit to spend what is needed, asks Sam Freedman

Labour’s plans offer an ambitious vision – but there is a gap between pledge and policy, explains Sam Freedman