Governors told to ‘resign’ if they don’t back Catholic mega MAT plans And another diocese tells governors they could only pass compliance checks with evidence they supported academisation
Former MAT boss cleared of historic child sex offence allegations The ex-‘orphan school’ trust boss found not guilty on all seven counts he faced, following a trial at Leeds Crown Court
Russell Hobby to be CEO of The Kemnal Academies Trust Ex-NAHT general secretary and Teach First leader announced plans to leave the teacher training charity last year
Fears Catholic school heads ‘coerced’ into mega-MATs Union raises concerns leaders ‘met with hostility’ amid rows over archdiocese plans for ‘universal academisation’
Academy trust will press on with pension change despite government ‘threats’ England’s biggest MAT to go ahead with controversial plan to offer less generous pensions in return for higher salaries
Council attempt to cut academies’ intake ‘absurd’, says MAT boss CEO fears Labour reforms will give authorities hit by falling rolls more teeth to squeeze academy intakes
Academy trusts bid for £44m growth cash before scheme axed More than 660 schools were involved in applications for the final window of the trust capacity and establishment and growth funds
Revealed: The academy CEO pay premium More than 60 CEOs earned over £200k, biggest-ever Schools Week executive pay investigation reveals
Ofsted appoints Mark Vickers as external adviser for inclusion AP academy trust CEO will be tasked with helping to implement Ofsted’s reforms