And the DfE has added eight more entries to its register of recommended best value deals for schools, which covers things such as ICT, audit services, energy and utilities and office equipment.
Last year schools in England spent around £10 billion on non-staffing costs and the DfE believes that it is possible to save up to £1 billion of this money through “better procurement and buying strategies”. Between 2014/15 and 2016/17 schools cut £106 million on non-staff spending.
However, the National Education Union is angry at the suggestion that the solution to school funding problems is better budgeting and has repeated its calls for an additional £2 billion to be added to the national schools budget.
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