Schools Bill

Council chief: ‘We’re not interested in making life difficult for academies’

But new Association of Directors of Children's Services president says schools need to be 'where the children are'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Council attempt to cut academies’ intake ‘absurd’, says MAT boss

CEO fears Labour reforms will give authorities hit by falling rolls more teeth to squeeze academy intakes

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
Schools Bill

Committee slaps down DfE over ‘rushed’ schools bill timetable

Government's approach has prevented full scrutiny of sweeping reforms, say MPs

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools Bill

Government can get schools bill right by heeding CEOs’ concerns

Feedback from trust leaders reflects a more nuanced picture than just 'for' or 'against'

Freddie Whittaker
Ernest Jenavs
Schools Bill

‘Lower your tone’: The DfE’s account of THAT Birbalsingh meeting

Government's minutes claim education secretary had to ask head to 'allow me to finish my sentences', amid repeated interruptions

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools Bill

Fact check: Does the schools bill criticism really add up?

Government is under fire for the academy elements of its schools bill. But does the evidence back up those...

Freddie Whittaker
Jack Dyson and Freddie Whittaker
Schools Bill

Revealed: The true impact of the schools bill

DfE admits reforms could limit ability of popular schools to grow and even land trustees in court

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools Bill

Government will amend schools bill over academy teacher pay

Schools minister says amendment will make clear academies have to follow a salary floor, but need only show 'due...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter