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Staff told senior leader would be absent 'for the foreseeable future'
Ofsted cannot inspect academy trusts despite almost a decade of pressure for new powers
Trust and school are well-known for high-profile political connections
London to get new RSC and other areas redrawn to align regions with rest of government
Ex-adviser also calls for 'range of new powers' for councils under fully-academised system
Unions claim DfE rules have been 'abused or ignored' to help the Diocese of Hallam academise all its school
The Catholic MAT drive boosts the DfE's flagging academy agenda, and dioceses say schools are reaping rewards - but...
Shake-up of school condition allocation grants will leave trusts, councils and dioceses tens of millions worse-off
New banning powers would also apply to ex-teachers and those in online schools
