Scott Warrington, left, and Paul Andrews said they were “heartbroken” about the impact the losses would have on disadvantaged childrenState schools have lost millions of pounds that would have benefited disadvantaged children after the collapse of a company that managed lettings. School Lettings Solutions (SLS), which arranged for school facilities such as football pitches to be hired during evenings and weekends, blamed the pandemic for its closure. Hundreds of schools are owed money, with the Ark chain of 37 academies having lost almost half a million pounds. SponsoredSome of the worst-hit schools said children who had already lost out on learning during lockdowns were now likely to go without books, trips and supplies for music, art and science that the income would have funded. The Harris Federation, an academy trust with 50 schools in London and Essex, has lost £176,000.

Source: The Times February 11, 2021 17:07 UTC