Revealed: The true impact of the schools bill DfE admits reforms could limit ability of popular schools to grow and even land trustees in court
Councils issue almost half a million absence fines The number of penalty notices handed for unauthorised absences rose 22% in the year before reforms to the process came in
DfE’s schools bill academy pay amendment published Ministers would get power to make academies observe minimum pay rates, and trusts would need a ‘good’ reason to ignore other national conditions
New Schools Network revived to fight academies reform Former Conservative adviser to head up free schools charity’s lobbying operation as criticism of schools bill grows
Sarah Smith, Labour MP and opportunity mission champion ‘Labour’s priority is to deliver happier children’
Labour’s academy direction powers rehashed from Tory schools bill Opposition has been critical of proposed power for the education secretary to direct academies to fulfil their duties
Where is Starmer’s school improvement ‘vision’? PM is drawn into row over schools bill as leaders urge Labour to set out a clear standards ‘narrative’
Movers and shakers: Ascent, Supporting Education, Peterborough Keys, AQA This week’s movers and shakers include a former schools minister, a keen rally car fan, a volleyball player and occasional DJ
Academy reforms ‘open door to more Catholic schools’ Campaigners fear lifting rule requiring all new schools to be academies will allow more voluntary aided settings that select based on faith