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CEOs at tiny academy trusts paid more than big-chain bosses

Chief executives at some small academy trusts are raking in salaries as high as those with 10 times the...

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Weak schools will get longer breather between Ofsted inspections

Schools with “serious weaknesses” will get an additional year to turn around their fortunes under changes announced by Ofsted...

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Men get promoted more quickly, and 4 other findings from new school leadership research

The proportion of women appointed to leadership roles in schools is rising, but men are still being promoted more...

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Out-of-school settings won’t be forced to register – for now

The government has abandoned a years-old proposal to force out-of-school settings to register with councils following a fierce backlash...

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‘Positive’ Jobcentre careers advice scheme lacks funding to expand

A careers programme which links Jobcentre staff with pupils does not have enough resources to expand, despite a positive...

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Former Gove adviser Sam Freedman leaves Teach First to join Ark

A former adviser to Michael Gove is leaving Teach First to head up the overseas operation for a leading...

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DfE announces £500 million for academy buildings

The government has announced £514 million to help expand and improve buildings and facilities at around 1,300 academies and...

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Two schools warned over cultures of bullying and poor behaviour

Two academies have been warned their funding could be cut as a result of multiple problems, including a “culture...

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Six things we learned from the Public Accounts Committee’s damning report into academies

Rules on related-party transactions are “too weak to prevent abuse,” a powerful Commons committee has concluded. The public accounts...

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Jess Staufenberg