Academies

Academy trust merger decision due (despite CEO already running the other chain)

Delta boss Paul Tarn took over Coast and Vale Learning Trust as chief executive in April

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Jack Dyson
Exclusions

What’s behind a record rise in suspensions, and how do we solve it?

Which schools are excluding the most pupils, and why? What can we learn from leaders who have got suspensions...

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Jack Dyson
Academies

Bigger trusts wanted to ignore small schools, says regional chief

DfE regions group 'pushed back' against obstinate CEOs to make sure small schools were 'looked after'

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Jack Dyson
Academies

Trusts paid out £3m in rule-breaching related-party deals

Related-party transaction breaches were flagged in 52 academy trust accounts last year

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Jack Dyson
School improvement

‘Jobs for the boys’ fears as ministers pick school improvement advisers

New regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) teams will start to be rolled out in January

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Jack Dyson
Behaviour

Pupils say behaviour worsened on hubs programme, DfE study suggests

However school staff involved in £10m scheme more positive on impact and feel better supported, early evaluation states

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Jack Dyson
Cyber security

Trust loses almost £400,000 in cyber scam

Police launched an investigation after Wembley Multi-Academy Trust made four payments to fraudsters

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Jack Dyson
School improvement

School improvement unaffordable for country’s biggest council

Revelation comes as ministers want local authorities to help drive their new standards agenda

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Jack Dyson
News

Special schools ‘pushed towards crisis’ in Derbyshire

Inspectors found 'widespread and/or systemic failings' in Derbyshire's local authority and health services

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Jack Dyson