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Balancing the budget for an inner city Junior School

Reporter Emma Jane Kirby has been given access to a school in a socially deprived area of Birmingham. She is following the school for a year, giving World at One listeners an insight in to the pressures of running a school.

Returning in a Covid age

After 6 months away, how will the pupils of Bellfield Junior cope with a return to school?
'Why are we losing so many good people ?'

Bellfield Head says staff from his school, and other local schools, are at breaking point
Bellfield Junior School: When Pupils Meet Pensioners

Pupils volunteer to provide Christmas dinner and entertainment for local pensioners
Bellfield Junior School: Community Spirit at Christmas

There are reasons to celebrate despite the difficulties over the last year
Bellfield Junior School: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities funding shortfall

Over a quarter of pupils has Send, but not all are getting the support they need
Bellfield Junior School: The increasing need for pastoral care

Why so much of the Birmingham school's budget is spent on supporting pupils and families
Bellfield Junior School: 'Funding takes us back to 2009 figures'

Continuing our series following a junior school - is the new education funding helping?
Introducing the four-and-a-half day school week

The first in our series with a Birmingham junior school that is adopting a shorter week