Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department has issued to schools to help them manage their cost pressures.

The School Resource Management Strategy, published in August, sets out the support to help schools reduce their costs.

The strategy includes direct routes to help schools make savings on the £10 billion non-staffing spend across England last year and ensure that money goes where it is needed. The package of support includes access to Government-backed deals that are helping schools save money on things they buy regularly, such as utility bills, printers and photocopiers.

The Department recommends that schools visit our pages on Buying for Schools here:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/buying-for-schools.

The Department also recommends the page on School Resource Management below to ensure they have access to the latest resources:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-excellent-school-resource-management.