Schools warned over Big Classroom ‘possible subscription trap’ Teachers got stung by bills of nearly £500 and legal threats after signing up for a free trial
Academy trust top slicing is on the up (but do schools get better deal?) As two trusts top-slice almost 10%, chiefs say running services in-house saves time and money for heads
Government told ‘get a grip’ as new crumbly concrete closes schools Urgent inspections launched after ceiling collapse at primary caused by crumbly concrete that isn’t RAAC
Proportion of teachers taking second jobs jumps 42% Pay worries grow as one in six teachers admit to earning cash through second jobs
Turnaround trusts say tide turning on recruiting converters Wealth of lesson plans, specialist teaching teams and career paths helping to convince ‘good’ schools into turnarounds, CEOs say
Academise so LAs can’t close you, diocese tells schools Leaked papers show ‘key reason’ for diocese’s plans was to move school decisions away from councils
Competition watchdog pulled into MIS dispute, again Turf war between largest school management information system providers takes another twist
Barran wants more ‘good’ schools to join turnaround trusts But academies minister reveals ‘real challenge’ of changing the ‘joining a MAT is punishment’ narrative
Nearly half of trusts raid their reserves to meet rising costs Doubling in trusts reporting in-year deficits as auditors warn MATs ‘only one bad year from financial difficulties’