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Cost of Covid safety measures hits £8,000 for this term alone

Governance and management School finance Government policy Coronavirus Health & Safety
Since the beginning of term, schools have spent an average of more than £8,000 implementing Covid-19 safety measures, and yet there is little prospect of these costs being reimbursed.

School leaders are angry at being left to foot the substantial bill of cleaning and safety measures with no financial support from the government.

A survey of more than 2,000 members of the National Association of Head Teachers, which represents schools leaders in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, found that the average spend on safety measures so far this term stands at £8,017.

Furthermore, the school leaders, the majority of whom were from primary schools, estimate that they have lost out on an average of £9,755 in income this term because Covid restrictions have led to a fall in demand for school facilities.

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