What’s fuelling London’s school closures crisis?
Report blames low birth rate, Brexit, Covid & cost of living
The Standard · Rachelle Abbott
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The parent body for London’s local authorities reveals an exodus of families from the capital is driving increasing numbers of schools to close.
A London Councils report says 8,000 fewer youngsters will need classroom places over the next four years due to a falling birth rate, families leaving the capital due to Brexit, the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis.
It means some schools, which are funded according to the number of pupils they have, will be forced to either close or to balance their budgets by cutting teachers, narrowing the curriculum or offering fewer pupil clubs.
We’re joined by Evening Standard’s education editor Anna Davis.
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