Academies

Strike over Lewisham academies plan called off

Country's largest federation will put councillor on its board and pledge not to use unqualified teachers

John Dickens
John Dickens
Academies, Ofsted

Academy order for Sheffield school ‘paused’ as new Ofsted rules announced

Schools seems to be among first to benefit from new Ofsted inspection changes announced earlier today

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies, Politics

London councils say their hands are tied on falling rolls

Borough chiefs demand academy admission powers to get grip of crisis

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Academisation should not be creating second-class families

The DfE’s culture of secrecy and expediency over forced academisation needs to change, writes Mark Boylan, and there is...

JL Dutaut
Mark Boylan
Academies

Unusual trust job ad seeks ‘Curmudgeonly Eccentric Oddball’

Special school MAT admits it is 'not entirely sure' what the CEO role entails

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Regional directors reveal academies approach

Officials are deploying 'soft levers' to encourage small schools to convert and build capacity in the system

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

GLF Schools boss to stand down later this year

Jon Chaloner becomes third large trust CEO to leave their role so far this year

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Academies

Wesley Davies, CEO, The Two Counties Trust

Most MAT chiefs are lucky if they get to open one free school in their lifetime. Wesley Davies has...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Academies

Primaries form academy trusts as council support dwindles

Prospective chains say 'diminishing' authority help a factor in decision

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson