‘Who is accountable?’: Leaders question government’s new RISE teams Despite more details about Labour’s school improvement plans, there are big concerns and questions. Schools Week investigates …
Academy freedoms? ‘I’ve never seen teachers more enslaved’ says school standards tsar Sir Kevan Collins warns of a ‘narrow compliance culture’ in some schools
Academy body demands accountability clarity over school improvement team plans Government announcement over new school improvement teams sparks renews concerns over where responsibilities will lie
Intervention model for regional improvement teams revealed New teams will RAG rate schools for support, draw up ‘local area priorities’ and use councils for help
‘Build up’ school scheme shelved (but £180k spent) Ambitious project earmarked for London school on hiatus due to planning requirements and market conditions
Diversity gap in academy trust top jobs fails to narrow Number of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) leaders remains static
37 trusts named and shamed in new ‘outlier’ CEO pay crackdown But the MAT with England’s best-paid CEO – who earns almost £500k a year – isn’t one of them
Revealed: The 125 leaders in the running for CST policy group The elected group will draw on leaders from across England and give feedback on policy issues facing academies
Trust gets notice to improve after school blaze MAT slapped with notice over insurance issue that emerged after massive fire