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The DfE will 'test the concept' of local authority multi-academy trusts, inviting councils to join a small trial
Experts say budget cuts mean school savings are 'unsurprising'
Ministers have repeatedly missed past targets, but slashed trainee bursaries during a short-lived Covid boom
The average academy trust saw their reserves jump 29%, boosted by unlikely Covid windfalls
Despite pandemic surge in free school meals rates, grammars given expansion cash have fallen further behind
Buying energy out of contract will be 'more expensive', leaders told
One trust considers legal action over £400,000 loss, while council says it will scrutinise pay before handing out cash
School resource management advisers have been visiting schools since 2018
Decline in progression after 2014 reforms 'more pronounced' for part-time staff, DfE analysis finds
