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
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
Council primary schools in deficit rocket 62% Proportion of maintained primaries with a deficit now highest since current records began in 2015
Keegan approves £6m Dyson school donation Ministers green-light plans to expand Malmesbury Primary School, despite concerns over ‘severe impact’ on neighbouring settings
Newham Council’s flagship free school meals firm posts £1.4m loss Catering company blames ‘rocketing inflation’ for financial difficulties
Ofsted Ruth Perry report response: What you need to know Watchdog to explore standalone safeguarding judgment and narrowing gap between inspections and reports
Small schools dub new workload admin list ‘unrealistic’ Schools need more funding to cut teacher working hours, warn leaders
Ofsted: 9 inspection reform recommendations from NAHT Leaders’ union calls for period of ungraded inspections and longer notice as deeper reforms are considered
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 are being lost