Schools Bill

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...

Freddie Whittaker
Jack Dyson and Freddie Whittaker
Schools Bill

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

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Falling rolls

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...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

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

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Union ballots teachers on biggest academy trust strikes

The NEU is polling members across the Harris Federation on proposed walkouts over working conditions

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools Bill

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'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Brighton trust to close after ‘GAG pooling’ controversy

MAT at centre of first 'GAG pooling' strikes will transfer schools to other trusts

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools Bill

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...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

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

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson