Question: What are the major extra expenses incurred by schools during the pandemic?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance School funding: exceptional costs associated with coronavirus (COVID-19) for the period March to July 2020
section_headers: How schools can access funding
section_content: Funding will be available to cover costs relating to specific items. These
items are ones we judge are likely to be necessary to allow schools to provide
appropriate support to those children who will continue to attend school under
the current arrangements.
Funding will be available to schools that are unable to meet such additional
costs from their existing resources, or which they could only meet by drawing
down on reserves and undermining their long-term financial sustainability.
While we are not asking schools to draw on existing reserves to meet these
costs, we do not expect schools to make a claim against this funding if they
are anticipating that they will be able to add to their reserves in the 2020
to 2021 financial year.
We are asking schools to make the necessary payments from their existing
budgets and record these in line with local finance policies. In June, we will
publish further guidance for schools on the process for informing us of any
additional costs relating to coronavirus (COVID-19). We understand the
significant challenges schools are facing at present and will therefore make
the process for reporting this information as simple as possible. We will then
make payments – direct to academies, or to local authorities to pass onto
their schools – to reimburse schools for costs they apply for up to the limits
set out below.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This does not answer the question. This answer contains information on school funding and money reimbursement to school. It does not provide any information on list of extra expenses incurred by schools during the pandemic as asked in the question.
This mentions that funding will be available for schools, but doesn't mention what the extra expenses might be.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance School funding: exceptional costs associated with coronavirus (COVID-19) for the period March to July 2020
section_headers: Expectations of schools
section_content: Schools will continue to receive their budgets for the coming year as usual,
regardless of any periods of partial or complete closure, and this will ensure
they are able to continue to pay for staff and meet their other regular
financial commitments, while delivering the provision required during this
unprecedented period.
Costs that are part of schools’ expected expenditure for the year but that
will not provide a benefit to the school or its pupils (such as exam fees,
where exams will not now take place) are not covered by the funding set out in
this guidance. This funding is focused on additional costs that schools face,
over and above their expected expenditure, in delivering appropriate support
for their pupils through this period.
We recognise that staff will need to be in school over the Easter and summer
half term holidays when they would usually not be working. In order to protect
staff wellbeing, and minimise any need for existing staff to work additional
hours in order to cover the holiday periods, schools should consider:

adopting rota systems to cover holidays, and offering staff time off in lieu for this
approaching the local authority or academy trust to check whether staffing support is available from other institutions
making appropriate use of their supply budget

If schools still have unavoidable additional staffing costs they should
discuss these with their Regional School Commissioner who will support them to
resolve the issue.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This answer is irrelevant to the question. The question is asking for information on extra expenses that may be faced by schools during the pandemic. However, the answer provides information on school budgets given by the government and school staffing.
This is more about staffing for schools during periods when they are normally closed. It doesn't really address costs.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance School funding: exceptional costs associated with coronavirus (COVID-19) for the period March to July 2020
section_headers: Additional costs covered by the fund
section_content: We understand this is a very challenging time for schools. We encourage all
schools to continue to manage their budgets in the most effective way
possible, and to redirect their existing resources to best support all their
pupils, particularly vulnerable children and children of critical workers, in
the current circumstances.
We have identified areas where we believe is it most likely that schools may
face additional costs, as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
These are:

increased premises related costs (including utilities and resources needed to keep the school open, such as hygiene services) associated with keeping schools open during the Easter and/or summer half term holidays, for vulnerable children and the children of critical workers, over and above the costs that schools would have faced in other circumstances
support for free school meals (FSM) for eligible children who are not attending school , where those costs are not covered by the FSM national voucher scheme - this covers: 
costs to schools arising before the introduction of the national voucher scheme
costs where schools are providing free meals to children for whom the national voucher scheme is inappropriate (for example, because there are no participating supermarkets locally or schools are providing meals directly)


additional cleaning – required due to confirmed or suspected coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, in line with COVID-19: cleaning of non-healthcare settings, over and above the cost of existing cleaning arrangements

If a school faces other, extraordinary costs to deliver appropriate support to
their pupils through this period that are not covered by this list and cannot
be met by existing budgets, they should contact
DfE.CoronavirusHelpline@education.gov.uk.
Other queries should continue to be directed towards central enquiry channels.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This breaks down in detail several areas where schools might see extra expenses.
This is a direct answer to the question. This answer provides information on what activities most likely to incur extra expenses to school as the result of Covid-19.

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