Schools Bill Lords seek to water down schools bill powers Peers will consider hundreds of amendments to the legislation as opposition politicians point to ‘serious concerns’ Freddie Whittaker 15h Freddie Whittaker 15h MATs Exclusive Large trust CEO leaves after just 18 months GLF Schools boss stands down with ‘immediate effect’ Jack Dyson 16h Jack Dyson 16h News Private school VAT raids: What’s the actual impact? Settings reduce fees and boost bursaries as tax changes take effect, but more pupils leave than government predicted Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2d RISE teams Wi-fi scheme only for ‘stuck’ schools after levelling-up plan ditched New scheme will offer £25m worth of support to boost connectivity in the classroom – but only to RISE… Jack Dyson 2d Jack Dyson 2d Recruitment and retention DfE chief: ‘We can support schools to be more efficient’ Susan Acland-Hood also claims pledge to recruit 6,500 more teachers is underway, but cannot explain policy Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2d News Revealed: The school pupils who disengage during ‘Year 7 dip’ Studies should be ‘warning sign’ for early intervention, say experts Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2d Academies New 25-school MAT on cards as Compass and Eko plan merger Average academy trust size now surpasses five schools as smaller trusts merge Freddie Whittaker 3d Freddie Whittaker 3d Movers and Shakers Founding CEO of Yorkshire MAT to retire Former ASCL president and long-term trust boss set to be replaced in new year Schools Week Reporter 3d Schools Week Reporter 3d Academies Investigation How academy trusts are ‘caught in a trap’ on school reserves Most trusts say money has been built up to fund construction projects or to shield from financial uncertainties Jack Dyson 3d Jack Dyson 3d SEND Schools could face SEND tribunal penalties Direction forcing schools and councils to follow rules on evidence bundles follows deluge of ‘irrelevant’ information Freddie Whittaker 4d Freddie Whittaker 4d Civil service Senior civil servants ‘don’t know very much about education’ Academy chief and ex-senior DfE official says moving between departments ‘erodes’ capacity Lydia Chantler-Hicks 5d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 5d SEND Exclusive Surrey council’s block on education communications angers MPs Authority ‘will no longer provide a response to individual cases where a more appropriate alternative route is available’ Freddie Whittaker 6d Chaminda Jayanetti 6d 1 2 3 4 5 6 974 Older