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    Headteacher: Can't afford to open five days Jump to media player One head teacher in Birmingham says she will have to cut classes on Fridays to save money.
    • 29 Mar
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    'School debt keeps me awake at night' Jump to media player As figures show many NI schools are in budget deficit, a principal says budget cuts are affecting pupils.
    • 19 Nov 18
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    Mums take legal action over disability cuts Jump to media player Two Surrey mums fear planned council cuts will hit their children's transport to special schools.
    • 02 Oct 18
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    Politicians are playing 'pathetic games' Jump to media player School principal Graham Gault tells MPs that parents are "donating toilet roll" to his school due to budget cuts.
    • 31 Oct 18
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    'Because they cared, we started to care' Jump to media player Gypsy and traveller children rely on specialist support to stay in school, a charity says.
    • 03 Jul 18
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Education cuts: Half day on Friday for some schools

One headteacher said she will have to cut school hours from next term to save money.

Politics Live reporter Elizabeth Glinka visited a primary school in Birmingham where Shirley Hanson told her there was nothing left to cut.

UK viewers can watch the full programme for 30 days from transmission

  • 29 Mar 2019
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