In my last post I mentioned how times have changed. However, as the French would say
“la plus
ca change, la plus c’est la meme chose”
Progress can
be a double-edged sword.
We are all
familiar with the phrase “one step forward and two steps back”
Okay, enough
of the idioms, now to the point.
The average per-pupil funding in
schools for 2023-24 was £7,460. For 2024-25 it is expected to rise by a little
over 3%.
How does this compare with increased
Government spending in other areas?
Not too well I think you will find.
What it does mean is that with
limited budgets, every pound has to be spent wisely.
So, this is where Aesop’s Touring
Theatre Company comes in with our moto
“THE KIDS COME FIRST”
When a school says they cannot afford
us, we endeavour to meet their budget, no matter how tight that may be.
Theatre in Education is as important
today as it was 20 years ago when we were struggling to fit all the bookings in
a school year of less than 200 days.
Maybe, just maybe, those halcyon days
will return.
But, until then, we are only a call
or an email away.
Allow me to whet your appetite with
some of these.
Albert …..
