School funding

Investigate trusts amassing ‘substantial reserves’, watchdog tells DfE

A report found mainstream school finances had “held up well" in recent years, despite austerity cuts and other funding...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Politics

Improve outreach work if you want to charge higher fees, universities told

John Blake appointed to help regulator push institutions to improve access and partnership plans

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

E-ACT chief executive suspended

Staff have been told that Jane Millward, chief executive of the 28-school trust, is 'away from work'

John Dickens
John Dickens
Covid

Anti-vaxxers who threaten schools and pupils ‘will be arrested’ – Zahawi

Education secretary says protesters 'should not be going anywhere near a school'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

On hold: NLE programme delayed until September

Reforms delayed and interim contract awarded with DfE citing Covid

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

Birmingham could lose control of its SEND services

Documents show DfE commissioner can consider delivery options 'outside of the operational control of the local authority'

James Carr
James Carr
Schools

Software supplier takes legal action against second trust

Bromcom Computers has filed a High Court claim against Academies Enterprise Trust

James Carr
James Carr
Academies

Academy trust appeals to court after losing special needs contract

Wave Multi-Academy Trust launches legal challenge over AP contract

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

New uniform guidance: What schools need to know

DfE publishes statutory school uniform guidance for the first time

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker