News FactCheck: Do council maintained schools outperform academies? A new analysis released today from the data experts at Watchsted has attempted to shed more light on how… John Dickens 10y John Dickens 10y News No academies u-turn announcement as Morgan dodges questions Questions about the future role of local authorities in schools went unanswered as Nicky Morgan faced a grilling from… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News ‘Inexpensive’ phonics trial improves disadvantaged pupils’ literacy An “inexpensive” trial policy improved all pupils’ literacy in the early years and had long-term effects on children who… Schools Week Reporter 10y Schools Week Reporter 10y News Wellington trials system aimed at identifying pupils vulnerable to ‘meltdown’ A prominent independent school could test and monitor all of its pupils to identify those vulnerable to ‘meltdown’ after… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Purdah rules could delay decisions on academies The academy conversion process is likely to slow as pre-election purdah rules restrain civil servants from signing new funding… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Carter plans ‘two-day residencies’ in regions The national schools commissioner will visit each of his regions for a “two-day residency” over the next year as… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Government rejects RSC reform Key recommendations made by cross-party MPs about the role of England’s regional schools commissioners have been rejected by the… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News DfE fails to recoup any cash from “improper” academy trust payments The department for education has failed to claw back any money from 26 payments between academy trusts and related parties – despite… John Dickens 10y John Dickens 10y News Church leaders sign academies agreement Catholic and Church of England leaders will have the final say on whether 5,500 schools under their control become… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Church academy trust to absorb non-faith schools The Church of England is planning to take over four non-religious schools in the north east as part of… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Small sixth forms risk closure New rules restricting the ability of academies to open sixth forms could prompt the closure of existing post-16 institutions,… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Lincolnshire multi-academy trusts merger approved Two Lincolnshire multi-academy trusts are set to merge, one of the first moves of its kind, writes Sophie Scott…. Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y Newer 1 859 860 861 862 863 864 865 866 867 868 869 1,012 Older