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A small poll suggests MAT leaders value centralised funding but are wary of deterring potential new trust schools
350 academy leaders raised 'grave concerns' in a letter to ministers as the government plans 'efficiencies' in public spending
Experts say academisation is increasingly hollowing out council expertise in education
The government has quietly slashed funding for trust partnerships, unveiled only last year to revive its multi-academy trust drive
Covid disruption has dented school transfers, but enthusiasm may also be limited among big and standalone trusts alike
The DfE will 'test the concept' of local authority multi-academy trusts, inviting councils to join a small trial
Meeting literacy and numeracy targets will require academies' and councils cooperating, says national schools commissioner
The average academy trust saw their reserves jump 29%, boosted by unlikely Covid windfalls
The highest-paid have seen bigger pay rises than the rest, with some academy trusts reining in pay even as...
