Exam board fined 拢250k over string of rule breaches Ofqual found teachers who also drew up assessments could have known which papers pupils would take, and conflicts among tutor-markers
Failing schools all improved after academisation 鈥� despite protests Academy leaders fear potentially transformative takeovers will be kiboshed by parents and unions
Muddled pension rules leave trust CEOs in limbo Calls for clarity over TPS eligibility ‘grey area’, amid widespread confusion and warnings of payouts
Primary-only trust raids reserves as pupil numbers dip REAch2 dipped into its reserves after racking up an in-year deficit of just over 拢2.1 million and 拢481,000 in redundancy payments
Big academy trust given 拢1.5m government loan to stay afloat A 24-school trust racked up seven-figure losses after paying for iPads for staff and pupils
Union ballots teachers on biggest academy trust strikes The NEU is polling members across the Harris Federation on proposed walkouts over working conditions
Delta trust merger escalated to ministers Trust boss left puzzled after advisory board refers decision to minister
Brighton trust to close after ‘GAG pooling’ controversy MAT at centre of first ‘GAG pooling’ strikes will transfer schools to other trusts
CEOs of big trusts ‘escape scrutiny’ under government’s 鈥榦utlier鈥� pay crackdown Method used by government for trust pay checks appears to be loaded against smaller trusts