沃斯特郡议会面临98亿英镑的教育资金短缺,预计将增至184亿英镑,这催生了联合王国全国罕见的财政警告。 Worcestershire County Council faces a £98M education funding shortfall, projected to rise to £184M, prompting a rare UK-wide financial warning.

Wwostershire县议会已就其教育财政发出罕见的法定警告,据审计师报告,学校拨款赤字在2024/25年度猛增至9 800万英镑,几乎比前一年翻了一番,预计到2025/26年度将达到1.84亿英镑,超过储备金。 Worcestershire County Council has been issued a rare statutory warning over its education finances, with auditors reporting a Dedicated Schools Grant deficit that soared to £98 million in 2024/25—nearly double the previous year—and is projected to hit £184 million by 2025/26, exceeding reserves. 在联合王国,由于缓解努力不足,该理事会是唯一得到这一正式警告的理事会。 The council is the only one in the UK receiving this formal warning due to inadequate mitigation efforts. 审计员称这一情况“最为严重和严重”,敦促制定强有力的恢复计划。 Auditors called the situation “the most serious and concerning,” urging a robust recovery plan. 政治领袖指责经费不足和理事会税低, 警告可能增税。 Officials cite delayed government funding and past financial decisions, while political leaders blame underfunding and low council tax, warning of potential tax increases. 该理事会还面临着3 360万英镑的资金缺口和7.5亿英镑的债务。 The council also faces a £33.6 million funding gap and £750 million in debt.