Academies

Regional director’s merger mission after ‘landgrabs’

Academy commissioner reveals 'countless' merger discussions with CEOs, as he defends DfE's 'coasting' policy

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

‘Trust quality descriptors miss community focus’

CEO of one of England's biggest MATs calls for sixth 'pillar' of trust quality to be added to guidance

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Academy staff could strike over ‘excessive’ GAG pooling

National Education Union members at the Hastings Academy are expected to vote on proposed walkouts

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Small academy trusts warned over asking for government advice

Leaders believe chain was pushed towards a merger by the DfE after calling in finance and governance experts

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Academy trust defends £40k Teslas for central team staff

Aspirations Academies Trust has paid around £90,000 over three years for the leased vehicles

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Trusts struggling to close ‘unacceptable’ gender pay gap

The gap did narrow at 12 of the 20 biggest trusts but there has been little progress in recent...

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Academies

Academy commissioner costs soar by 40% after restructure

Teams now cost more than £3,000 for each of England’s academies

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Big MATs have highest teacher turnover, EPI finds

Large trusts have highest levels of teacher turnover and are better-off, report reveals

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Looking to the Future after online harassment

Lawrence Foley went from school refuser to doctor in modernist literature – but his career almost came to a...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill