News Exclusive Slight fall in school absence fines in wake of Platt court case Parents fined for their children’s unauthorised absence fell a little last year, but the figures did not change as… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Exclusive United Learning and Ark in north-London turf war Two of the country’s leading academy trusts have clashed over plans for an “unneeded” free school in north London…. Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News Floreat Brentford Primary free school to close The sponsor of Floreat Brentford Primary School, a free school in west London, has announced plans to close the… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Yeovil’s St Michael’s Academy hit with financial notice to improve A junior school in Somerset has been hit with a financial notice to improve from the government after it… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Campaigner wants school absence contact procedures changed Schools should be forced to contact multiple family members in the event of unexpected pupil absences, according to a… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Exclusive Sweet-talking the government worth six figures to struggling trusts Some academy trusts are getting extra money simply because of their “powers of persuasion” while others struggle with their… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News Exclusive Girls school holds off negative Ofsted report with legal threats A Kent school that managed to suppress an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted report for eight months by threatening legal action has… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Lack of understanding hampers heads’ ability to help pupils with mental health School leaders’ lack of understanding of counselling and psychotherapy is making it difficult for them to commission mental health… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Pupils with certificate signed by a Catholic priest can get school place priority Catholic schools can continue to accept a certificate signed by a priest as proof of pupils’ faith when giving… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News St Neots Learning Partnership issued with pre-termination warning notice An academy trust in Cambridgeshire has been warned it faces closure over “unacceptably low” standards at one of its… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Councils ‘not confident’ school admission rules are legal Eight local councils are not confident that schools in their area have lawful admissions arrangements, according to the Office… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Government confirms free school meals eligibility under universal credit The government will proceed with its plans to change the threshold for free school meals eligibility under universal credit,… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y Newer 1 683 684 685 686 687 688 689 690 691 692 693 1,007 Older
