Ofsted

Questions for Ofsted over Mossbourne behaviour review

Sector leaders also call the probe a 'wake-up call' for the government over the use of strict behaviour policies

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Free schools

‘Nightmare before Christmas’: 46 free school projects scrapped and 58 special schools in limbo

DfE to divert cash to councils to create places instead as leaders question decision to can 'ready to go'...

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Samantha Booth and with Lydia Chantler-Hicks, Jack Dyson, Ruth Lucas
Academies

Success of top academy achieved ‘at too high a cost for some pupils’

Review details 'isolating, shaming' practices at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

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Jack Dyson
AP

School spotlight: ‘Internal AP can work – here’s how we do it’

Can internal AP help schools avoid exclusions? One school believes its approach shows what’s possible

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Funding

Revealed: The council schools with million pound budget deficits

Some maintained schools' deficits dwarf those of multi academy trusts, and even face interest payments. Inside the hidden world...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Another Catholic diocese plans mega MATs

'Shifting demographics' and financial pressures have left trusts needing to 'serve more than 10,000', says diocese

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Island’s exodus reversed: How pupils are coming back to Sheppey

Teachers deemed the school too dangerous. Now pupils are flooding back, but there are rumblings of discontent

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Movers and Shakers

Paul Smith to be a CEO again with move to EMET

Former regional schools commissioner set to lead 24-school Midlands trust, it has been announced

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

RISE support trust refused new schools over ‘not strong enough’ outcomes

Government officials raise 'quality' concerns as they tell trust 'sustained improvement' needed to grow

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson