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Bumper payouts for sacked ministers, staff retention issues and fears over SEND performance all revealed in annual accounts
The government has quietly slashed funding for trust partnerships, unveiled only last year to revive its multi-academy trust drive
An expert said standalone academies faced particular challenges, but Covid boosted rather than worsened many schools' finances
Covid disruption has dented school transfers, but enthusiasm may also be limited among big and standalone trusts alike
Queen approves knighthood for minister sacked last year after heavy criticism of his handling of Covid in schools
Tory-led Swindon had proposed to convert all schools to academies by 2025 before a U-turn
The education secretary has already said goodbye to DfE staff, according to sources
The government is being threatened with legal action if it fails to update attendance guidance for vulnerable children and...
Scientists have warned the government’s back to school plans are “reckless” and allow the “mass infection of children”. An...
