Management information systems

Major academy trust settles three-year MIS legal battle

Bromcom filed a High Court claim against Lift Schools after missing out on a £2m deal to supply its...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Ofsted

Trusts want governance split from Ofsted leadership judgments

Trusts fear system has masked 'weak governance' and call for Labour to u-turn on safeguarding inspections

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Curriculum review

‘If we put things in we have to take things out’, says curriculum review chair

Professor Becky Francis acknowledges complaints of a 'very overstuffed curriculum'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Solutions

Could ‘teacher in residence’ secondments help attract ‘gen Z’?

Study finds those entering the workforce today don't want 'linear' careers and crave a good work-life balance

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Trusts look to grow to weather falling rolls storm, survey suggests

One in seven CEOs eye retirement as 45% of trusts expect to grow and dip into reserves this year,...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Conflict questions as Labour moves to single regulator

Former official claims closing ESFA 'bad news for transparency and fairness', but others welcome the change

Jack Dyson
Freddie Whittaker
Music

£6m music pilot launched for disadvantaged children

Cash injection expected to help charity 'supercharge' existing music programme

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

Children’s commissioner orders compulsory survey of schools

Dame Rachel de Souza uses statutory powers to ask schools about their provision and barriers to supporting pupils

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Recruitment and retention

Pledge for 6,500 new teachers may not be delivered for years

Special unit assembled in DfE to work on Labour's manifesto commitment, but concern grows over speediness of plan

Jack Dyson
Lucas Cumiskey and Jack Dyson