Fact check: Does the schools bill criticism really add up? Government is under fire for the academy elements of its schools bill. But does the evidence back up those concerns?
Revealed: The true impact of the schools bill DfE admits reforms could limit ability of popular schools to grow and even land trustees in court
Primary-only trust raids reserves as pupil numbers dip REAch2 dipped into its reserves after racking up an in-year deficit of just over £2.1 million and £481,000 in redundancy payments
Big academy trust given £1.5m government loan to stay afloat A 24-school trust racked up seven-figure losses after paying for iPads for staff and pupils
Union ballots teachers on biggest academy trust strikes The NEU is polling members across the Harris Federation on proposed walkouts over working conditions
Where is Starmer’s school improvement ‘vision’? PM is drawn into row over schools bill as leaders urge Labour to set out a clear standards ‘narrative’
Brighton trust to close after ‘GAG pooling’ controversy MAT at centre of first ‘GAG pooling’ strikes will transfer schools to other trusts
Academy reforms ‘open door to more Catholic schools’ Campaigners fear lifting rule requiring all new schools to be academies will allow more voluntary aided settings that select based on faith
CEOs of big trusts ‘escape scrutiny’ under government’s ‘outlier’ pay crackdown Method used by government for trust pay checks appears to be loaded against smaller trusts