The warning comes as a report from the National Foundation for Educational Research (Julius et al, 2020) found that around one in four schools are at risk of not being able to cover the increased costs of Covid-19 this year, and that schools in deprived areas are twice as likely to find themselves in this position.
And almost 30,000 school leaders have now signed an e-petition calling for the costs of Covid safety measures and of lost income to schools to be covered by the government.
Last month, the DfE pledged to cover costs for schools facing high levels of staff absence during November and December. More details are yet to be published about the so-called Covid workforce fund, but strict criteria look set to exclude the majority of schools from applying.
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