Academy governors want greater role in headteacher management Involving local governors in school leader oversight offers a ‘richer picture’ of performance, says NGA
Primaries form academy trusts as council support dwindles Prospective chains say ‘diminishing’ authority help a factor in decision
It’s time to decide what our schools and teachers are for Are schools education specialists or the front line of children’s services? Without clarity we are failing children and staff
Ofsted lauds free school that posted controversial job advert Mercia School in Sheffield rated ‘outstanding’ across the board
DfE gives £17m to academy trusts to ‘try before you buy’ Money was released to support maintained schools at risk of ‘unexpected or imminent failure’
DfE scraps governance support scheme two years after reforms NGA ‘disappointed’ national leaders of governance scheme will be disbanded
MAT inspections are inevitable, so let’s start planning now There is time for the government, Ofsted and others to invest in a programme of research
Academy trust in union row over £1.5m support staff ‘back pay’ United Learning slams ‘untrue’ Unison accusations it is ‘withholding pay’