News MAT savings slammed as mythical in new report Academies spend more on back-office functions than maintained schools do, and they don’t achieve economies of scale by forming… James Carr 5y James Carr 5y News MP wants ban on ‘cruel and demeaning’ isolation booths Schools should be banned from using “cruel and demeaning” isolation booths, an MP has said. Alex Sobel, the Labour… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Trust accused of ‘exploiting’ funding crisis with £3K curriculum planner An academy trust has been accused of “financially exploiting the funding crisis” by selling a money-saving curriculum planning tool… James Carr 5y James Carr 5y News DfE’s 2020 pay plans: 6 super interesting findings The Department for Education published its evidence to the School Teachers’ Review Body this week. The submission included statistics… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Free school paid £900 for chair’s stay in swanky Chicago hotel A free school in Bolton paid more than £900 for its chair to stay at a swanky Chicago hotel… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Exclusive AP trust blames late payments for financial woes An alternative provision trust has disclosed fears about “ongoing financial sustainability” – blaming late payments from cash-strapped local authorities…. Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News REAch2 cautioned over standards at ‘inadequate’ primary school One of England’s largest academy trusts has been cautioned over standards at one of its schools due to concerns… James Carr 5y James Carr 5y News Exclusive Durand land finally being handed back, but private firm demands compensation A private company linked to Durand Academy has finally agreed to hand back land on the now-closed school’s site,… Pippa Allen-Kinross 5y Pippa Allen-Kinross 5y News NEU joins calls for probe into collapsed free schools at centre of financial scandals Britain’s largest teaching union has joined calls for a Serious Fraud Office investigation into allegations of financial impropriety at… James Carr 5y James Carr 5y News Exclusive Ofsted should shout louder against 3-year GCSEs, says boss of largest academy trust Ofsted should be more vocal in challenging schools that narrow the curriculum with three-year GCSEs, the head of England’s… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Exclusive Data breach firm given access despite DfE probe The founder of a firm at the centre of a major education data breach involving betting companies was subject… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Play games to boost early maths skills, says EEF Schools and nurseries should explore mathematics through games, storybooks, puzzles and songs, according to new guidance from the Education… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y Newer 1 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 980 Older
