Academy trust given ‘exceptional’ financial help over £6m deficit Arthur Terry Learning Partnership blames economic landscape for its failure to balance budgets
Biggest academy trust merger ever as diocese eyes new mega MATs Diocese plans to move its 236 schools into five trusts, including one chain that will become second-largest in England
Under-fire Brighton trust reviews ‘excessive’ pooling policy MAT launches ‘comprehensive review’ of financial plans and funding model after strikes over GAG pooling
Ofsted considering local context in ITT drop-out rates Senior official says further research on ITT drop-out rates ‘could be used to establish differences in teacher retention rates’
DfE worried about board ‘diversity’ over Collins appointment Unearthed emails reveal civil servants’ concerns non-exec board was ‘all white men of a similar age’
Major academy trust settles three-year MIS legal battle Bromcom filed a High Court claim against Lift Schools after missing out on a £2m deal to supply its MIS
Trusts want governance split from Ofsted leadership judgments Trusts fear system has masked ‘weak governance’ and call for Labour to u-turn on safeguarding inspections
Trusts look to grow to weather falling rolls storm, survey suggests One in seven CEOs eye retirement as 45% of trusts expect to grow and dip into reserves this year, CST survey finds
Conflict questions as Labour moves to single regulator Former official claims closing ESFA ‘bad news for transparency and fairness’, but others welcome the change