Academies

CEO of trust with £8.4m deficit resigns after leave of absence

Richard Gill leaves his role at the head of the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Movers and Shakers

GLF names new CEO after Drinkall departure

The 43-school MAT is set to be run by former principal private secretary to three education secretaries

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Struggling trust failed to clear payment to outgoing ‘senior executive’

MAT also did not conduct internal audit as reserves tumbled due to 'rising costs', accounts show

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School improvement

‘Schoolboy error’ sees smaller schools escape RISE low attainment crackdown

The DfE has not contacted some primaries potentially needing RISE support because low pupil numbers mean data goes unpublished

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Opinion

Our trust peer reviews provide lessons for upcoming legislation

Our experience could guide the blueprint for trust inspections, says Kate Chhatwal

Freddie Whittaker
Kate Chhatwal
Academies

Dr Jenny Blunden, CEO, Truro and Penwith Academy Trust

When Dr Jenny Blunden took charge at her Cornish trust, its three schools were ‘broken’. But in a fight...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Suspensions tumble as trust embraces ‘emotional intelligence’ 

Influential turnaround trust criticised for high suspensions bidding to cut exclusions and 'keep children in school'

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Call for ministers to settle debate over make-up of MATs

Debate comes as huge trust gives up two special schools and another says some are 'impossible' to take on

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School improvement

Impact of RISE teams to be published this year

But government will publish individual adviser objectives amid data protection concerns

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson