School improvement

The pitfalls of RISE teams’ new ‘low attainer’ push 

Analysis suggests hundreds of schools could be in line for the targeted help, with most among the most deprived...

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Jack Dyson
MIS

MIS outage leaves schools in the lurch

Major supplier apologises as schools unable to pay suppliers and respond to safeguarding concerns

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Jack Dyson
LocatED

LocatED: DfE to absorb property firm and ‘unify’ teams

Decision comes after government launched review of all arm's length bodies

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Jack Dyson
RISE teams

New school accountability regime: attainment checks and profiles

Government has confirmed new school profiles will be trialled this year, with RISE teams to oversee 'informal' attainment checks

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Jack Dyson
Attendance

Schools should take ‘proactive’ action to get kids back to class, new rules state

Everything leaders need to know from new statutory guidance on children missing education

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Jack Dyson
PFI

PFI handovers: Council stumps up £3.5m, but repairs still left waiting

Stoke's case shows councils ill-prepared for end of PFI deals

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Jack Dyson
Schools

Lockdown: The schools forced to take emergency measures

Union calls for 'comprehensive' guidance as leaders warn of communications difficulties during incidents

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Jack Dyson
MAT mergers

Ark Schools to set up ‘northern hub’ after MAT merger

Merger with 9-school trust will also put Ark in the country's top 10 biggest MATs

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Jack Dyson
Movers and Shakers

Delta Academies Trust names Sir Paul Tarn successor

New CEO will ‘build on what has been achieved to date’ as he takes over the reins

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Jack Dyson