Free schools update ‘later this year’, and 3 other things we learned from ministers The education secretary and her team answered MPs’ questions in Parliament today
Ofsted chief calls for new state school standards ‘enshrined in law’ Sir Martyn Oliver says new legislation would ‘stop Ofsted from tinkering’ and ‘deciding to do something new’
More standalone schools on the brink as deficits grow Seventy-five trusts – one with a deficit of almost £6 million – raised concerns about their ability to continue operating in 2023-24
Specialist MAT given notice to improve after seeking bailout 12-school trust said it had to ask for ’emergency’ government cash after ‘significant delays’ to SEND and free school funding
Officials kept mum about academy probe as merger decided Revelation reopens debate around the transparency of important academy decisions
CEO gender pay gap halves after closing three years in a row But men still paid £5k more than women, CST study finds
New school accountability regime: attainment checks and profiles Government has confirmed new school profiles will be trialled this year, with RISE teams to oversee ‘informal’ attainment checks
Delta Academies Trust names Sir Paul Tarn successor New CEO will ‘build on what has been achieved to date’ as he takes over the reins
School delays return to class amid RAAC concerns Long tail of crumby concrete crisis re-emerges as ‘questions’ raised over 7-year-old mitigation