Wigan & Leigh College
The academy chain plans to hand the school over to a trust 'with strong local presence and capacity'
Government thinks vision will ease school funding woes by 'unlocking' the sector's 'substantial reserves'
New guidance also suggests rules banning 'visible logos' on PE kit to reduce 'pressure to wear designer gear'
Halfway through his tour of the trust’s 45 schools, Hobby reveals what challenges await him in his new role
Leaders' union warns the priority should be properly resourcing schools to deliver SEND provision
Experts say chronic science recruitment and staffing issues pose significant obstacle to triple science entitlement plan
Phillipson rejects call to extend the distance children can be expected to make their own way to school
Minister and senior mandarin quizzed on rebuilding delays, RAAC spending and 'older building' research
A fifth of maintained primaries could also fall into deficit, new research reveals, as union calls for 'additional support'
