Academies

CST: Let ‘national improver’ academy trusts support struggling schools

Effective trusts should be labelled 'national school improvement leaders' to provide 'softer' intervention, says sector body

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School funding

DfE school funding stats ‘don’t tell whole story’

Analysis published by government ignores real-terms cuts to sixth form funding and includes cash earmarked for pensions

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School funding

Council primary schools in deficit rocket 62%

Proportion of maintained primaries with a deficit now highest since current records began in 2015

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Keegan approves £6m Dyson school donation

Ministers green-light plans to expand Malmesbury Primary School, despite concerns over 'severe impact' on neighbouring settings

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Free school meals

Newham Council’s flagship free school meals firm posts £1.4m loss

Catering company blames 'rocketing inflation' for financial difficulties

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted Ruth Perry report response: What you need to know

Watchdog to explore standalone safeguarding judgment and narrowing gap between inspections and reports

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Workload

Small schools dub new workload admin list ‘unrealistic’

Schools need more funding to cut teacher working hours, warn leaders

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted: 9 inspection reform recommendations from NAHT

Leaders' union calls for period of ungraded inspections and longer notice as deeper reforms are considered

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Schools offered £3k to appoint ‘maths champions’

Revamped charity headed by ex-DfE adviser wants to make maths the 'SAS of subjects' amid fears 30k promising pupils...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker