Breach school capacity and class limits if needed for Ukrainian children, says DfE Schools can exceed their published admission numbers and class size limits to ensure children from Ukraine have places
White paper: Academy trust ‘divorce’ plans split sector leaders DfE to consult on ‘exceptional circumstances’ in which academies could request move to ‘stronger’ trust
White paper: Academy reforms rest on regulator role, say leaders Ex-DfE aide: ‘If the regulator isn’t set up in the right way, nothing else is going to work’
DfE unveils dozens of new behaviour hub schools and trusts The DfE said almost 700 schools will receive help with behaviour from selected schools and trusts by 2024
New Schools Network loses DfE free schools support contract Premier Advisory Group will take over DfE-funded free school application support from the NSN after 12 years
New teachers won’t have to extend induction because of Covid absence New teachers will be able to progress to second-year induction even if they miss more than 30 days, with Covid absences discounted
White paper: What academy shakeup means for trusts, councils and schools Trusts should have 10+ schools, councils will run academies and good schools may exit trusts in shakeup of ‘messy’ system
Best-paid trust CEOs’ wages rise fastest, but some rein in pay The highest-paid have seen bigger pay rises than the rest, with some academy trusts reining in pay even as a government crackdown stalls
Single-school head becomes second boss to break £300k salary barrier ‘I believe in leaders being paid well, but there has to be moderation’