Academies

ASCL President on why she’s quitting headship

Sleepless nights caused by not enough staff to cover classes has been the final straw for Evelyn Forde. After...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Academies

Lilac Sky trust founder Averre-Beeson banned from running schools

Two leaders of collapsed trust barred seven years after government intervention, and with investigation report STILL not published

John Dickens
John Dickens
Academies

DfE ditches two key academy proposals

White paper policies including 2030 academisation target and plans for council spin-off MATs have been dropped

John Dickens
John Dickens
Academies

Oasis gives up Isle of Sheppey academy where most pupils absent

School with four below-'good' ratings in a row will become the first to ever leave England's sixth-largest trust

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

Academy trusts expect to raid reserves despite ‘significant’ surpluses

Accountants' report warns trusts face 'uncertainty' as costs far outstrip schools' income

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Academies

Academy CEO pay crackdown to focus on ‘outliers’

DfE used to focus on those earning over £150k, but a new approach has been signalled

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

Free schools: DfE loses millions on unused sites

Government also spent £10.9 million on upkeep, such as security, maintenance and utility bills, on the empty sites

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Academies

AET academy trust puts parents back on governing bodies

CEO says it's 'too easy for school trusts to become distant and disconnected from communities'

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

OGAT threatened with academy rebroker over ‘high’ suspensions

A termination warning notice has been issued over exclusions at Outwood Academy Ormesby

Tom Belger
Tom Belger