Academies

White paper: Most ‘coasting’ schools already academies

DfE consults on forcing schools 'not making necessary improvements' to become academies or join a new trust

James Carr
James Carr
Academies

Zahawi admits reform failures. But can he win over academy sceptics?

The education secretary speaks to Schools Week about his plans for schools, and why he doesn't want to 'play...

John Dickens
John Dickens
Academies

DfE ‘misreporting’ data to back academies drive, claims NEU

Government's case for full academisation is 'flawed', say union leaders

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

New Schools Network loses DfE free schools support contract

Premier Advisory Group will take over DfE-funded free school application support from the NSN after 12 years

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

White paper: What academy shakeup means for trusts, councils and schools

Trusts should have 10+ schools, councils will run academies and good schools may exit trusts in shakeup of 'messy'...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

Best-paid trust CEOs’ wages rise fastest, but some rein in pay

The highest-paid have seen bigger pay rises than the rest, with some academy trusts reining in pay even as...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

MPs want more transparency over academy trust bailouts

Influential committee chair warns of 'unacceptable' lack of accountability'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Academies

Revealed: The winners of RSC advisory board elections

Results were delayed by more than two months, after a mid-election boundary review

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

Holland Park School set to join United Learning academy trust

A London school under scrutiny over allegations of a “toxic” working culture and high executive pay is set to...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth