More than two in three school leaders report teaching assistant cuts – poll

More than two in three senior leaders in schools have had to cut back on teaching assistants this year, a survey suggests.

Nearly half (46%) of senior leaders said their schools have had to cut back on support staff while 32% said teaching staff had been cut, according to a poll for the Sutton Trust charity.

The proportion of senior leaders reporting that schools are cutting back on trips and outings (50%) and sports and other extracurricular activities (27%) is