Academies

Free schools to open in areas with growing surplus places

Findings 'demonstrate the need for a more coherent system', say council chiefs, but trusts say schools still needed

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

‘Inadequate’ UTC warned it could be rebrokered to new trust

DfE issues termination warning notice to University Collegiate School in Bolton

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Academies

Academy body taps experts for ‘what works’ inquiry on trusts

Review will will aim to create resources on how to improve trusts and publish a report

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

The academy trust CEO pay outliers

Most trusts under government scrutiny froze or slashed pay last year – but others handed out significant rises

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

The schools that fought off academy orders

Ministers have U-turned on forced academisation more than 50 times since 2016

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies, ASCL Conference

Academy trust body instructed top lawyer over schools bill

Producing bill before regulatory review was completed was 'huge legislative error', says CST chief Leora Cruddas

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Biggest primary trust plans to take control of its schools’ funding

REAch2 said GAG pooling would allow 'strategic' decisions and 'solidarity', but unions fear dozens of job cuts and want...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

The return of academy trust league tables: what do they tell us?

Government publishes trust performance data for the first time in three years

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

MAT finance awards winners revealed

Awards celebrate and showcase the work of school finance professionals

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter