Suspensions tumble as trust embraces ‘emotional intelligence’ Influential turnaround trust criticised for high suspensions bidding to cut exclusions and ‘keep children in school’
The school business leader role has evolved, but do policymakers know? Today’s practitioners lead across finance, estates, people, digital systems, governance and organisational improvement. The language we use has not kept pace with that evolution
Call for ministers to settle debate over make-up of MATs Debate comes as huge trust gives up two special schools and another says some are ‘impossible’ to take on
Impact of RISE teams to be published this year But government will publish individual adviser objectives amid data protection concerns
Lift academy trust set to hand over two special schools The 58-school MAT believes both academies will be ‘best supported within a specialist trust’
Andrew Truby, CEO, St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust When Andrew Truby took leadership of a Catholic trust, he was on his own and had no schools. He reveals how he built the ‘home for orphans’ and secured its future, during a career that has been characterised by seizing opportunities
Questions for Ofsted over Mossbourne behaviour review Sector leaders also call the probe a ‘wake-up call’ for the government over the use of strict behaviour policies
School spotlight: ‘Internal AP can work – here’s how we do it’ Can internal AP help schools avoid exclusions? One school believes its approach shows what’s possible
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