Council ditches ‘forced’ academisation plan as Zahawi softens stance Tory-led Swindon had proposed to convert all schools to academies by 2025 before a U-turn
Nominations open for RSC adviser elections The DfE wants more academy chiefs from under-represented backgrounds to run for election as advisers to regional schools commissioners
LA schools left out of new ministers’ travel plans Fifty-five per cent of schools visited by new ministers so far have been academies
Trust boss accused over ‘culture of cheating’ and off-rolling at flagship school An award-winning trust CEO and two colleagues face misconduct claims over exam malpractice and off-rolling to keep its flagship school’s ‘outstanding’ rating.
Speed read: ASCL’s blueprint to tackle education’s ‘entrenched injustice’ The school leaders’ union wants wide-ranging reforms, warning studies suggest rich-poor attainment gap ‘may never close’.
Trust that shortlists ‘blind’ wins governance award Schools and trusts recognised at National Governance Association awards
Multi-academy trust drive in danger of hitting the buffers Survey shows lack of appetite among maintained schools and single-academy trusts
Academy CEO pay ‘name and shame’ policy under review Freedom of information request reveals ESFA is looking at its approach on pay
Union demands more ‘robust’ rules as sports event held amid Covid cases Unions want stricter Covid curbs after one school with 33 cases sent pupils to a sports event while others with fewer cases limited events or sent year groups home