DfE eyes building reserve army of academy troubleshooters Ministers could revive an Academy Ambassadors-style trustee recruitment scheme, but with greater DfE control and fewer trusts eligible
MAT finance awards winners revealed Awards celebrate and showcase the work of school finance professionals
Starmer pledges ‘education system reform’, but few details yet Labour leader promises long-term missions would end ‘sticking-plaster politics’, but union says more cash needed too
Another UTC to close after failing to attract students The Watford UTC will be the 13th university technical college to shut, in a fresh blow for the programme
The schools white paper policy tracker: What’s still left? Survived, delivered, died? Schools Week has attempted to find out updates on each of the 42 main, new policies in last year’s white paper
DfE ditches two key academy proposals White paper policies including 2030 academisation target and plans for council spin-off MATs have been dropped
Oasis gives up Isle of Sheppey academy where most pupils absent School with four below-‘good’ ratings in a row will become the first to ever leave England’s sixth-largest trust
Academy trusts expect to raid reserves despite ‘significant’ surpluses Accountants’ report warns trusts face ‘uncertainty’ as costs far outstrip schools’ income
Free schools: DfE loses millions on unused sites Government also spent £10.9 million on upkeep, such as security, maintenance and utility bills, on the empty sites