Founding CEO of Yorkshire MAT to retire Former ASCL president and long-term trust boss set to be replaced in new year
How academy trusts are ‘caught in a trap’ on school reserves Most trusts say money has been built up to fund construction projects or to shield from financial uncertainties
Academy scandal reports will no longer name offenders Reports are now ‘outcomes’ of investigations, as opposed to investigation reports
RISE improvement advisers: ‘best of the best’ or ‘clipboard carrying bureaucrats’? Who are the government’s new improvement advisers, and how will they operate?
Oh Lord: Peers now take aim at schools bill Former Tory ministers warn of ‘get out of jail card’ for ‘incompetent’ school leaders
Heads’ union pushes for academies’ right to rejoin councils In an interview with Schools Week, heads’ leader also urges government not to ‘flinch’ in the face of ‘soft on standards’ accusations
Councils take up to 9% of school budgets for core services Findings challenge claims trusts charge their schools more for services away from classrooms
NEU backs strikes ‘blueprint’ to ‘take on’ large MATs Conference also votes to aim to win improved working conditions and ‘undermine the notion of academy freedoms’
Schools have 28% of budgets shaved off by academy trust ‘GAG pooling’ Unions are now demanding greater scrutiny over how trusts pool budgets, as schools await promised guidance