Academies

Lilac Sky: 8 years, 2 banned heads, £3m ‘improper’ spending – but no report 

The government had promised for years to publish its investigation report into a scandal-hit trust

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John Dickens
Academies

DfE quietly ditches pledge to publish academy scandal investigations

Department has shifted to publishing 'a summary of the outcomes of an investigation'

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John Dickens
News

Calls for Labour to publish schools ‘vision’ in white paper

Leaders warn 'bitty announcements' reveal a 'confusing approach to reform'

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John Dickens
Academies

The Lilac Sky files: CEO accused of paying own firms after standing down

Schools Week can reveal the bombshell allegations behind a decision to ban Trevor Averre-Beeson from managing schools

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John Dickens
Education policy

New institute hopes to inform and reform policy-making

Body set up by leading education experts wants to take classroom evidence revolution into national policy making

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John Dickens
Politics

Phillipson puts pupil happiness, wellbeing and inclusion at centre of first sector speech

Education secretary says while exam results 'open important doors, A*s alone don't set young people up for a healthy...

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John Dickens
Academies

Lilac Sky scandal: £3m of ‘contentious, irregular or improper’ payments revealed

Government investigation 'outcome' report comes eight years after intervention, but contains just three pages and few details

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John Dickens
News

Trust to close after losing £4m council legal row

Parallel Learning Trust's six schools are to be handed to other trusts but it's unclear who will pick up...

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John Dickens
News

Big academy trusts see more kids leave their schools

Council schools also disproportionately take in vulnerable pupils from other schools, study finds

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John Dickens