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Durand Academy Trust must address “serious concerns” over use of public money – or face termination

A controversial south London academy is facing the termination of its funding agreement if it fails to address “serious...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Opinion

Academy contracts are not fit for purpose – so how do we change them?

Academies have been given different freedoms depending on when they signed a funding agreement or what they managed to negotiate with...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

If I were education secretary…

As the chief executive of a multi-academy trust, my team of three executives and myself spend nearly all of...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

Land sharing: it’s going to be difficult to resist

The DfE cannot compel academies to share their land, but changes to funding agreements will make it difficult to...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor