Capital funding pot increasingly ‘preserve of the rich’ Analysis shows half of academies that offered to cough up higher amounts got CIF funding
Ofsted: Teachers ‘underwhelmed’ by training opportunities Key findings from the second phase of the watchdog’s review into professional development
Teacher misconduct hearings delayed for up to eight years Three in ten current Teacher Regulation Agency cases were first referred more than two years ago.
Competition watchdog launches another probe into SIMs CMA probing concerns ESS SIMS could be ‘abusing’ its ‘dominant’ market position after Schools Week investigation
MATs ‘more likely’ to be approved to run council-proposed special schools DfE introduces expectation that bids via the ‘free school presumption route’ demonstrate ‘resilience’ in face of falling rolls and funding crisis
Regional directors push growing MATs to mentors Bosses of trusts wanting to expand are now being told by regional directors to get mentoring from experienced CEOs
Regional director’s merger mission after ‘landgrabs’ Academy commissioner reveals ‘countless’ merger discussions with CEOs, as he defends DfE’s ‘coasting’ policy
‘Trust quality descriptors miss community focus’ CEO of one of England’s biggest MATs calls for sixth ‘pillar’ of trust quality to be added to guidance
DfE considers drawing up GAG pooling guidance Move would give leaders ‘more support’ over how to handle academy cash, says official