MIS outage leaves schools in the lurch Major supplier apologises as schools unable to pay suppliers and respond to safeguarding concerns
LocatED: DfE to absorb property firm and ‘unify’ teams Decision comes after government launched review of all arm’s length bodies
New school accountability regime: attainment checks and profiles Government has confirmed new school profiles will be trialled this year, with RISE teams to oversee ‘informal’ attainment checks
Schools should take ‘proactive’ action to get kids back to class, new rules state Everything leaders need to know from new statutory guidance on children missing education
PFI handovers: Council stumps up 拢3.5m, but repairs still left waiting Stoke’s case shows councils ill-prepared for end of PFI deals
Lockdown: The schools forced to take emergency measures Union calls for ‘comprehensive’ guidance as leaders warn of communications difficulties during incidents
Ark Schools to set up ‘northern hub’ after MAT merger Merger with 9-school trust will also put Ark in the country’s top 10 biggest MATs
Delta Academies Trust names Sir Paul Tarn successor New CEO will 鈥榖uild on what has been achieved to date鈥� as he takes over the reins
Watchdog widens probe into charities supporting Jewish schools Three more charities linked to schools to be investigated by Charity Commission over 拢22m cashed cheque concerns