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Make schools 'fully embrace' flexible working, review pay grades and consider multi-year settlements, says review body
But schools must fund a quarter of the rise themselves, on top of savings they've already budgeted for
Centre for Young Lives recommends admissions duties are returned to councils and RISE advisers monitor school rolls
Peers will consider hundreds of amendments to the legislation as opposition politicians point to 'serious concerns'
Average academy trust size now surpasses five schools as smaller trusts merge
Direction forcing schools and councils to follow rules on evidence bundles follows deluge of 'irrelevant' information
Authority 'will no longer provide a response to individual cases where a more appropriate alternative route is available'
The plans - or a new alternative - could be 'narrowed' to special schools only, adviser suggests
£300,000 funding allocated for first year, but decision beyond that must wait for spending review
