Academies

RISE support trust refused new schools over ‘not strong enough’ outcomes

Government officials raise 'quality' concerns as they tell trust 'sustained improvement' needed to grow

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School improvement

RISE advisers reveal ‘hostility’ from ‘stuck’ schools

Leaders from the government's improvement scheme tell of early difficulties in winning over schools deemed in need of support

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Movers and Shakers

Tim Coulson named new DfE regions group director general

Unity Schools Partnership CEO announced as John Edwards's replacement in key DfE position

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
RISE teams

Wi-fi scheme only for ‘stuck’ schools after levelling-up plan ditched

New scheme will offer £25m worth of support to boost connectivity in the classroom - but only to RISE...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
RISE teams

45 more advisers recruited to join ‘best of the best’ RISE teams

Four in five of the government's new school improvement consultants are from the trust sector

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

‘Carrying the responsibility of a trust is a 24-hour-a-day role’

Diversity, deprivation and tackling parents’ abuse of home education – Sian Hampton tells Jack Dyson about a life that...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson