‘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
Code words and ‘grab kits’: new anti-terror advice for schools Schools advised to appoint ‘security leads’ to reduce terror risks in first sector-specific guidance
Academy staff could strike over ‘excessive’ GAG pooling National Education Union members at the Hastings Academy are expected to vote on proposed walkouts
Small academy trusts warned over asking for government advice Leaders believe chain was pushed towards a merger by the DfE after calling in finance and governance experts
Academy trust defends £40k Teslas for central team staff Aspirations Academies Trust has paid around £90,000 over three years for the leased vehicles
Ministers eye new ‘spot checks’ to monitor playing field sell-offs Government reveals new measures ‘under consideration’ to check land sale conditions have been met
Academy commissioner costs soar by 40% after restructure Teams now cost more than £3,000 for each of England’s academies
CST outlines 4 reforms for ‘fairer’ school funding Academy body calls for SEND cash through the national funding formula, a policy premium and new private finance building scheme