Movers and Shakers

David Ross trust CEO steps down

36-school MAT launches search for successor with chief executive due to leave in Autumn

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Movers and Shakers

Oak National Academy names interim CEO

Oak co-founder John Roberts set to replace Matt Hood as interim CEO

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Jack Dyson
Movers and Shakers

Turnaround CEO to leave role for new global education firm

Northern Education Trust boss Rob Tarn will leave for new school management company launched by GEMS Education

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Jack Dyson
Academy trusts

Trust’s growth plan (partially) knocked back

Just 6 out of 19 school applications were accepted by the DfE's East Midlands advisory board last month

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Jack Dyson
Schools

Free school gets £500k government bailout after wage increase

Private school-turned-academy hit with budget problems after increasing support staff pay to national rates

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Jack Dyson
Academies

Pay and curriculum freedom reforms won’t affect us, say most CEOs

Survey findings seem to challenge narrative around Labour’s reforms - but few bosses are actually positive about changes, with...

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Jack Dyson
News

‘Showcase your work to MPs’, trusts told amid schools bill criticism

Trust body tells CEOs to build 'constructive relationships' with local politicians so they 'understand' academies

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Jack Dyson
Schools

Cease and desist: Trust supports staff to sue online trolls

Provision for staff sickness cover will be broadened to cover defamation

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Jack Dyson
Academies

Academy trust central teams gobble up £200m

Analysis of the 30 largest trusts found the average amount top-sliced has risen by 50% per pupil since 2021

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Jack Dyson