'Inadequate funding' is school Covid risk, says union

A lack of "adequate" funding for schools in England during the pandemic is placing staff and pupils at risk, a teachers' union warns. The NASUWT union says it has reports of redundancies of staff who are vital to Covid safety measures in schools. Online delegates at the union's annual conference will also hear about the high pay of academy "fat cats". The Department for Education has offered support to schools for increased staffing and safety costs.
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