Nick Linford | Schools Week

Exclusive: Chair who ordered heads’ suspensions removed from Cuckoo Hall trust board

An academy trust chair responsible for the suspension of two headteachers and a director has been removed from her position. Andry Efthymiou, pictured, has been removed by vote from the position of chair of Cuckoo Hall Academies Trust and from the board itself, while an investigation takes place, Schools Week understands. It comes less than a […]

Head at centre of ‘misconduct’ allegations proclaims her innocence as she quits Floreat board

A headteacher at the centre of an investigation into allegations of “gross misconduct” at a north London academies trust has claimed she is innocent of the charges against her. Patricia Sowter, who was until recently executive headteacher of the Cuckoo Hall Academies Trust (CHAT), was one of three senior managers suspended in late November by […]

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Morgan announces ’employer-led’ careers advice company

A new “employer-led” company will launch next year to boost careers advice in schools and colleges, the education secretary announced today. In the “ambitious new approach”, the company will be tasked with helping to bring employers together with schools and colleges, Nicky Morgan told the Commons on Wednesday. The new company will have an initial focus […]

Falling standards at isolated academies ‘disturbing’ says Ofsted

Sir Michael Wilshaw has said “too many academies do not receive effective challenge and support” and warned about them becoming isolated when not part of a multi-academy trust (MAT). His annual report, published this morning, said he is “disturbed” by the number of converter academies which had declined since their previous inspection to requires improvement or inadequate. Of […]

Osborne earmarks £30m for northern academies and careers advice

Chancellor George Osborne has announced a £30 million cash boost for education. In his Autumn Statement, Mr Osborne said the “very best” academy chains in the north would benefit from an extra £10 million to improve standards in schools where not enough pupils achieved five A*-C GCSEs, including English and maths. It is not yet […]

Ex-minister’s multi-academy trust collapses

An academy trust chaired by former education minister Jim Knight is to fold. HTI Education Trust has announced that it will wind up and hand over responsibility for the two schools it runs because it does not have the capacity to support them properly. A decision to cease operating was made in September, though details […]

BREAKING: Osborne pledges £10m budget boost for academy chains in the North

The chancellor has this afternoon announced £10 million for academy chains in the north of England. Delivering the Autumn Statement today George Osborne said half of the poorest performing local authorities were in the north of the country. The cash will go towards the expansion of the “very best” academy chains to drive up standards […]