Movers and Shakers

Trust secures new CEO as founding chief retires

Replacement secured as Dean Ashton's Reach South departure announced

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Harris Federation scales back redundancies

Schools Week revealed last month that 45 jobs were at risk

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Academy trust pulls plug on merger after chair’s resignation

Merger collapses amid trust's concerns 'there was no longer a secure foundation' for plans to progress

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Movers and Shakers

MAT names inclusion director as new CEO

Incoming Anthem Schools Trust boss set to leave one of England's biggest MATs for new role

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

More schools miss out as ‘lottery’ repair grants fall again

Just 35 per cent of schools that applied for condition improvement funding get cash

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Biggest-ever academy trust merger given minister greenlight

Catholic mega MAT set to become second biggest in England as bosses eye September launch

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools Bill

Lords seek to water down schools bill powers

Peers will consider hundreds of amendments to the legislation as opposition politicians point to 'serious concerns'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

New 25-school MAT on cards as Compass and Eko plan merger

Average academy trust size now surpasses five schools as smaller trusts merge

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Movers and Shakers

Founding CEO of Yorkshire MAT to retire

Former ASCL president and long-term trust boss set to be replaced in new year

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter