Many schools are considering cutting teachers, says the head teachers' union.
Claire Evans, head teacher at Eaton Valley Primary in West Bromwich, said her school is having to shoulder "unsustainable" price increases in an attempt to avoid passing these costs on to parents.
For Eaton Valley, it has added £90,000 to the annual bill for staff costs, which it is expected to find from within its existing budget. The school's caterers say they will charge £18,000 more for their services from April, as well as putting up costs per meal which takes it from £2.30 to £2.87. But it has decided not to replace teaching assistants who have left, in a bid to save money. It is cutting spending on classroom materials for children by £45,000 this year.
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