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1. CHALLENGES ON
THE HORIZON
Budget pressure is set to be the biggest challenge for half of all schools nationally over the coming academic
year. Among primary schools, managing teacher and school leader workload is second most likely to be the top
challenge ahead, while in secondary schools it’s teacher recruitment and retention.
of school leaders expect budget pressures/lack of funding
to be the biggest challenge for their school to manage in
the 2017/18 academic year
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