Academy trusts

‘Our students leave with the powerful knowledge they can challenge the elite’

Luke Sparkes, the new chief executive of Dixons Academies Trust, talks John Dickens through expansion plans, why university-for-all is...

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

‘Galling’ pay-offs for DfE ministers on the political merry-go-round

Ten ministers who resigned or were sacked are due nearly £110,000 in pay-offs

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

Academies minister Baroness Barran stays on

The appointment seems to complete the new Department for Education ministerial line-up

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

Claire Coutinho appointed education minister

The former investment banker joins Nick Gibb and Rob Halfon who are set to be named schools minister and...

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

A ‘British Baccalaureate’ for schools? What you need to know

New PM Rishi Sunak wants to reform post-16 education, but there are two big hurdles: time and the returning...

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

Nick Gibb and Robert Halfon return as education ministers

It is understood both will pick up their old jobs as new PM Rishi Sunak reportedly plans for a...

John Dickens
John Dickens
School funding

Most schools to cut staff, axe repairs and up class sizes over funding crisis

Heads reveal 'catastrophic' and 'devastating' reality of rising costs

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

Kit Malthouse out as education secretary in Rishi Sunak reshuffle

The sector will have its fifth secretary of state in four months

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

Sunak promises ‘better schools’, but warns ‘difficult decisions to come’

Speaking outside Downing Street today, the new prime minister outlined his priorities - here's what it means for schools

John Dickens
John Dickens