Struggling trust failed to clear payment to outgoing ‘senior executive’ MAT also did not conduct internal audit as reserves tumbled due to ‘rising costs’, accounts show
‘Schoolboy error’ sees smaller schools escape RISE low attainment crackdown The DfE has not contacted some primaries potentially needing RISE support because low pupil numbers mean data goes unpublished
Our trust peer reviews provide lessons for upcoming legislation Our experience could guide the blueprint for trust inspections, says Kate Chhatwal
Dr Jenny Blunden, CEO, Truro and Penwith Academy Trust When Dr Jenny Blunden took charge at her Cornish trust, its three schools were ‘broken’. But in a fight against low aspirations, the CEO has added successful schools and continues to battle for them as budgets remain squeezed
Suspensions tumble as trust embraces ‘emotional intelligence’ Influential turnaround trust criticised for high suspensions bidding to cut exclusions and ‘keep children in school’
Call for ministers to settle debate over make-up of MATs Debate comes as huge trust gives up two special schools and another says some are ‘impossible’ to take on
Impact of RISE teams to be published this year But government will publish individual adviser objectives amid data protection concerns
New powers to close academy trusts ‘must be used with caution’ Sector responds to news government is set to gain new intervention powers once MAT inspections start
Trust inspections and new intervention powers: What we know so far Ofsted to inspect academy trusts for the first time and DfE plans sweeping intervention powers