Ombudsman wants to intervene over academy admission disputes LGSCO role does not currently cover academies
Diocese academy conversions get go-ahead without governor approval Union claims academy orders came as a shock to some governors and heads
Raid on school budgets next year as £41m council grants axed Councils warn school improvement services and maintained schools face a financial hit, with grant cuts expected to incentivise more academy conversions
Forced academy conversions down to one a month Slowdown in ‘inadequate’ schools converting comes despite Department for Education’s renewed academy drive
Academy trust under financial scrutiny cuts CEO’s £225k salary by a third But Schools Week analysis shows executive pay continues to rise in trusts warned over pay
Academy trusts get £21m in non-repayable bailouts The Academies Enterprise Trust received £2 million, one of more than 80 trusts bailed out in a single year
Trusts rack up £3bn surplus, and 6 more academy sector accounts findings The report reveals rising reserves, more spending rule breaches and more trusts under scrutiny over high pay
Masks back in class at Oasis schools as other trusts weigh similar move Oasis said other academy trusts were also considering going beyond DfE guidance to tackle Omicron
DfE lets Harris and Oasis off the hook for £9.4m academy sponsor contributions The government has written off cash owed as collection efforts have been ‘exhausted’