Academies, Ofsted

Whitehaven leaves shadow of Bright Tribe with ‘good’ Ofsted rating

School once at centre of one of the largest academy trust scandals now ‘at the heart of the community’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Trust reviews policies after CEO’s ‘premium’ Apple event flights

Auditors flag ‘financial issue’ after trust forked out £1k for journey

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Rotherham academies thought LA was in charge of admissions

Heads believed council was their admission authority – despite academies being in control of entry to their schools

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Ofsted CPD warning over non-specialist maths teachers

But report due to find ‘dramatic improvements’ in maths teaching

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Academies

Ministers urged to add ‘depth’ to trust accountability assessments

Leaders sound caution over using ‘quantitative measures’ to compare chains

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Politics

Report calls for ‘Chris Whitty of education’

Chief education officer would ‘ensure that policies and plans are given the attention and priority they deserve’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


School buildings

Academy trust hopes merger will ease repair worries

DfE approved just one in three bids for money from the latest round of the condition improvement fund

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Ofsted

School will take Ofsted to High Court after injunction fails

All Saints Academy Dunstable granted permission for judicial review of ‘inadequate’ graded report

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Teacher training

Teacher training ditched by unis with 90 years’ experience

Four providers unsuccessful in the DfE’s market review to close PGCE courses

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
T-levels

T-levels: Government ‘not walking the walk’

The majority of government departments have not offered a single placement since the launch

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
School funding

School funding: Councils forced to approve more deficits

Local authorities report average primary school deficits as high as £280,000

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour teacher ‘hit squads’: ‘MATs already exist’ say leaders

Starmer’s plan for regional school improvement teams raise ‘accountability’ questions

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker