Academy trust development statements boost decline of standalone schools Leaders fear smaller academy trusts ‘aren’t being allowed to grow’ in England’s left-behind areas
Keegan: ‘I’d have punched Ofsted inspector’ Education secretary makes claim after hearing about ‘rude’ inspectors at school
Trust rejects claims from head who resigned over ‘high’ top slice Heads tells parents in letter his ‘significant concerns’ over ‘how trust operates at its top levels’
CST calls for policy changes over ‘unsustainable’ parent complaints Academy body says rise in complaints is putting ‘significant pressure on school leaders’
More schools meet careers benchmarks, but most still miss target Proportion of schools meeting all eight Gatsby benchmarks increases by 52% in a year
Poverty: Trusts spend six-figure sums to support ‘crisis’ families News comes amid calls for chancellor Jeremy Hunt to hand out more education cash in next week’s budget
Bigger absence fines won’t solve the problem, attendance tsar admits Rob Tarn speaks to Schools Week about his plans for the new role
Trusts urge DfE to launch independent schools regulator CST adds voice to calls for independent body ‘with same legal standing as Ofqual’ and accountable to parliament
Give parents termly window to request childcare, schools told Ahead of the launch of the wraparound childcare programme, the government has published new guidance for schools