DfE names and shames leaders banned from running schools A list of 25 leaders banned from management and governance roles could help schools avoid them while recruiting
Ministers ratchet up scrutiny of academy trusts’ reserves Trusts say the crackdown disincentivises long-term school rebuilding planning
Spin-off academy trusts can solve rural school dilemma, say LAs Council plans seen by Schools Week will boost ministers’ hopes for ‘orphan’ schools
Attendance improves, but de Souza says it’s still not good enough The latest official estimates put attendance rates nationally at 94.6 per cent in the week from September 12
Are all schools really getting extra funding? Critics accuse ministers of ‘levelling down’, particularly in areas such as London
Half of trusts ‘against central pooling’ of school budgets A small poll suggests MAT leaders value centralised funding but are wary of deterring potential new trust schools
DfE’s ITT reforms adviser joins Teach First board Will Bickford Smith previously taught via the education charity, before leading the controversial reforms in government
Councils starts inspection pilot to improve school food Food hygiene inspectors are set to look at the nutritional value of school meals in 18 areas nationwide
Trust chiefs warn PM a cash squeeze threatens ‘viability’ of schools 350 academy leaders raised ‘grave concerns’ in a letter to ministers as the government plans ‘efficiencies’ in public spending