Exclusions

£21k fine for exclusions ‘won’t happen’, says council official

Devon had planned to introduce an exclusions levy under a push for inclusion

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Academies

Brighton academy trust ditches controversial 20% GAG-pool

Trust rocked by strikes 'committed to ending' GAG pooling policy, as it opts to top-slice instead

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Academies

Academy trusts offer schools £25k ‘golden hellos’ as DfE grant dropped

The government will scrap grants to aid schools convert to academy status in the new year

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School funding

20% rise in council primaries in deficit, but secondaries improve slightly

New data shows primary and special schools hit hardest by cuts - as the proportion of LA-run schools in...

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School funding

Cost-cutter founder loses out on £7 million contract

Institute of School Business Leaders will no longer be responsible for supplying the money-saving experts

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School buildings

LocatED: £40k bonus for DfE’s property company boss

Latest accounts show £210k-a-year CEO received the bonus in performance-related pay in 2023-24

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Academies

Don’t rush to create biblical MATs, Catholic dioceses told

All but one of the 19 English Catholic dioceses are pursuing trust growth plans

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Recruitment and retention

Wage rises needed to attract 6,500 teachers would cost £7bn

Government would need to hike salaries by 10% for the next three years if relying on wage boosts alone...

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News

What’s in a name? Rodillian academy trust rebrands as Resilience

Trust that fell foul of academy rules under former CEO becomes latest to change its name

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