Academies

DfE signs off Holland Park move to United Learning despite legal battle

The scandal-hit standalone academy will join the country's largest trust, but a union vowed to continue its legal battle

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

New Schools Network launches ‘innovation fund’ to spend £650k reserves

Closing charity seeks applications from schools and trusts that aim to end educational inequality

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

Trust blames not balancing books on lack of DfE Covid cash

An expert said standalone academies faced particular challenges, but Covid boosted rather than worsened many schools' finances

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

New London regional director revealed after RSC rebrand

Eight regional directors have been named in a DfE restructure, becoming schools' 'point of contact' in each area

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

Free school firm with two staff wins potential £70bn net zero deal

The Place Group will help schools buy services to hit emissions targets through a new 'everything net zero' framework

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

AET risks losing academy over AP failures and discrimination

Ofsted said prominent trust's school failed to do necessary checks on AP settings or whether pupils attended, risking harm

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

Council trusts allowed to run schools beyond their own boundaries

Sector leaders said LA-founded MATs should be allowed to expand anywhere like other trusts, but one expert warned of...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

Academy transfers hit six-year low despite DfE MAT drive

Covid disruption has dented school transfers, but enthusiasm may also be limited among big and standalone trusts alike

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Politics, Schools

Campaigners warn against ‘dangerous’ register of children not in school

Move to amend schools bill to collect data on pupils' protected characteristics also questioned

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker