‘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
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
Trust loses almost £400,000 in cyber scam Police launched an investigation after Wembley Multi-Academy Trust made four payments to fraudsters
School improvement unaffordable for country’s biggest council Revelation comes as ministers want local authorities to help drive their new standards agenda
Special schools ‘pushed towards crisis’ in Derbyshire Inspectors found ‘widespread and/or systemic failings’ in Derbyshire’s local authority and health services
Funding cut may force trusts to scrap expansion plans Warning made as trusts left up to £100,000 out of pocket after government scrapped capacity funding
‘Who is accountable?’: Leaders question government’s new RISE teams Despite more details about Labour’s school improvement plans, there are big concerns and questions. Schools Week investigates …
Academy freedoms? ‘I’ve never seen teachers more enslaved’ says school standards tsar Sir Kevan Collins warns of a ‘narrow compliance culture’ in some schools
Academy body demands accountability clarity over school improvement team plans Government announcement over new school improvement teams sparks renews concerns over where responsibilities will lie