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National schools commissioner Sir David Carter to step down

The national schools commissioner will retire from the civil service at the end of this academic year, he has...

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

Cost of regional schools commissioners soars to £26 million

The cost of the national and regional schools commissioners has sky-rocketed, from just £4 million when the roles were...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Auditors flag increase in financially ‘unviable’ academy trusts

Auditors are increasingly raising the alarm about academy trusts at risk of running out of money, with chains raiding...

John Dickens
John Dickens
Features

Sir David Carter, National Schools Commissioner

It’s been an 11-month wait for an interview with David Carter, the lead kingmaker in the new world of...

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
News

Carter: £140m funding pot shows shift from ‘mass conversion to mass improvement’

Sir David Carter, the national schools commissioner, has said the new £140 million strategic school improvement fund proves the government’s...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg