ASCL launches ‘unprecedented’ indicative strike ballot Headteachers’ union asks members if they would be prepared to take industrial action in historic first
£18m academy growth cash ‘shows coasting double standard’ New rules enable government to force schools with two consecutive less-than-good inspections into new trusts
New ESFA chief vows ‘culture shift’ to ease trust fears Watchdog must avoid jumping to ‘punitive measures too quickly’, but ‘laser-like’ focus on financial management justified
Trusts work up contingency plans for sixth form college teacher strike It comes as a heads’ union also balloting members said it did not ‘envisage’ asking them to close schools
Minister admits ‘transparency’ needed over academy transfers and conversion MATs and academy-sceptics alike are likely to welcome more transparency about why schools get transferred to particular trusts
UTC chief eyes new institutions and wants ‘sleeves’ in secondary schools ‘The latest evidence points to us going in the right direction’
Swedish for-profit free school experiment fails to make grade Provider of state-funded private schools that inspired Michael Gove withdraws from UK market and its only school in England
Grammar school ordered to pay back £1.5m in overclaimed maintenance cash Single-academy trust ‘knowingly took decisions to utilise funding on works beyond the scope of the approved bids’, probe finds
Guidance on supporting trans children in schools: 7 key findings Unofficial guidance from unions and sector bodies aims to help schools meet their legal duties while supporting trans children