Cease and desist: Trust supports staff to sue online trolls Provision for staff sickness cover will be broadened to cover defamation
Just 6% of teachers ‘positive’ about Ofsted proposals, shows poll Ofsted has launched a consultation on plans to reform its inspection framework and to assess schools using new ‘report cards’.
Delta trust merger given minister greenlight Trust set to become second-biggest in England after receiving government go-ahead
Schools bill: Academies may need permission ‘to build a bike shed’ Schools would need to get written permission for any change of building – including any ‘wholly or mainly’ enclosed outdoor structure
‘School profile’ plans revealed amid ‘new era on standards’ ‘Significantly strengthened’ accountability will also ‘raise the bar on what we expect from schools’, Phillipson to say
Labour’s academy direction powers rehashed from Tory schools bill Opposition has been critical of proposed power for the education secretary to direct academies to fulfil their duties
Muddled pension rules leave trust CEOs in limbo Calls for clarity over TPS eligibility ‘grey area’, amid widespread confusion and warnings of payouts
Primary-only trust raids reserves as pupil numbers dip REAch2 dipped into its reserves after racking up an in-year deficit of just over £2.1 million and £481,000 in redundancy payments
Big academy trust given £1.5m government loan to stay afloat A 24-school trust racked up seven-figure losses after paying for iPads for staff and pupils