Media Information The government has committed to investing more than £14bn into education over three years The education system in the UK has undergone significant changes in recent years. Different operating models, such as academisation or free schools, have given schools greater powers to run more independently and free from local authority control. But whichever model is used, all schools have the same fundamental goals – to offer the best possible education for pupils. And today, a greater focus has been placed on levelling out the playing field, so that children from disadavantaged backgrounds or poorer areas are given the same possibilities as their wealthier peers, and that those with special educational needs or disabilities are not held back from achieving their academic goals. The Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 disrupted the education system at its core, with schools having to close to all pupils except those with key worker parents, and provide high quality remote learning for the majority. Now schools are open once more, they have to balance the need to catch pupils up on lost learning, while providing a ‘Covid-secure’ environment, with often unclear guidance from the government. To help pupils recover lost learning, the government has put in place a 1.4bn Covid recovery package. There is a huge expectation on schools to provide an outstanding education against a backdrop of the pandemic, shrinking budgets, rising pupils numbers, and teacher recruitment and retention issues. To help schools with essential purchasing decisions and for advice on more efficient practices, Education Business magazine provides a unique bridge between schools and those that supply them. The magazine, and its accompanying website, helps head teachers and other decisionmakers find out about the latest goods, services, and innovative technologies available, as well gain best-practice advice from other head teachers and industry experts. What’s more, the latest news and analysis helps schools stay up-to-date on legislation changes and budget allocations.
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