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Greenwood Academies Trust set to lose two schools

The Greenwood Academies Trust will be stripped of two schools after Ofsted questioned its ability to drive improvement without...

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Former trust boss’s new private school closes after six months

A private school set up by the founder of a collapsed academy chain has closed six months after it...

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John Dickens
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Bennett behaviour review: the 5 policy recommendations

The government has today published its independent review of behaviour in schools. It was commissioned to help identify evidence...

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Heads say ‘no’ to Theresa May’s grammar ‘conversion’ consultation

Two schools on prime minister Theresa May’s doorstep will shun any opportunity to convert to grammars, claiming it would...

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Northern Education Trust blasted by Ofsted despite taking over ‘untouchable’ schools

An academy trust led by the Trojan Horse investigation boss has been criticised by Ofsted for failing to secure...

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Tudor Grange pulls out of plan to admit year 7s

An academy permitted by its regional schools commissioner to change the year groups it admits has cancelled the plan...

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Private school closes 9 days early for Easter due to cashflow issues

A private school bought by the founder of a collapsed academy chain has told parents it will close more...

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John Dickens
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Revealed: RSC offered academy trust a deal to limit ‘reputational damage’

A schools commissioner offered a troubled academy trust a “sweetheart deal” to quietly shift its schools to avoid information...

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Academy CEO pay: Salaries soar, but who comes out on top?

Our annual analysis of chief executive pay in the largest academy chains once again reveals a huge disparity in...

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