Secure schools

Young offenders to be pulled out of country’s first secure school

Charity running the school says youngsters will be moved to other facilities until faulty doors fiasco resolved

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Movers and Shakers

Tim Coulson named new DfE regions group director general

Unity Schools Partnership CEO announced as John Edwards's replacement in key DfE position

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Pioneering free school censured over ‘inaccurate’ budget forecasts

Notice to improve issued to one of England's first free schools amid string of rule breaches

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Movers and Shakers

David Ross Education Trust appoints new CEO

He will take over from Stuart Burns at one of England's biggest MATs

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Teacher strikes

Maternity pay gap sparks strike in London chain

Trust that already offers maternity pay 30% above national levels faces action over 'two-tier' policy claim

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

20 leaders appointed to DfE trust CEO advisory group

Bosses of United Learning, Lift Schools, Ark and Star academy trusts appointed to advise minister amid schools bill reforms

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Pensions

MAT backtracks on ‘dangerous’ pension changes, unions claim

England's biggest MAT will no longer roll out controversial pension plan from September, NAHT says

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

OGAT staff set to strike for 10 more days in July

Staff are on strike over plans to extend the teaching day by 30 minutes

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
School Leadership

Headteacher associations join forces in national network

Group aims to 'mobilise' leaders and give heads stronger policymaking voice

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson