Revealed: The council schools with million pound budget deficits Some maintained schools’ deficits dwarf those of multi academy trusts, and even face interest payments. Inside the hidden world of LA school finances
Another Catholic diocese plans mega MATs ‘Shifting demographics’ and financial pressures have left trusts needing to ‘serve more than 10,000’, says diocese
Island’s exodus reversed: How pupils are coming back to Sheppey Teachers deemed the school too dangerous. Now pupils are flooding back, but there are rumblings of discontent
Paul Smith to be a CEO again with move to EMET Former regional schools commissioner set to lead 24-school Midlands trust, it has been announced
RISE support trust refused new schools over ‘not strong enough’ outcomes Government officials raise ‘quality’ concerns as they tell trust ‘sustained improvement’ needed to grow
RISE advisers reveal ‘hostility’ from ‘stuck’ schools Leaders from the government’s improvement scheme tell of early difficulties in winning over schools deemed in need of support
Big Education trust consults on merging with Oasis A pioneering three-school trust in London plans to merge with one of the country’s biggest MATs. Their leaders explain how it could work
EPI chief executive Natalie Perera to leave think tank for AQA role Former government adviser to take up chief external affairs and communications officer role for England’s largest exam board
‘Embarrassing’: AI attendance reports suspended days after launch Leaders report inaccuracies in new attendance target scheme launched last week by government