Focus on two Ofsted sub-judgments in school growth plans, says DfE Trusts and councils planning to expand schools told to ‘particularly’ take account of leadership and management and quality of education
3 in 5 primary teachers would never move into secondary But some could be enticed by ‘signing-on bonuses’ and buddy schemes, government survey finds
Ofqual issues cyber warning over coursework as 1 in 3 secondaries hit Scores of coursework could be lost from ‘weak’ security, as many teachers went without tech training last year, regulator warns
Councils accept ‘referral fees’ for schools鈥� MIS switch Conflict of interest concerns as councils reveal fees handed to them amid growing MIS tussle
Pupil behaviour worse and more teachers bullied, finds survey Government report also reveals more teachers are working flexibly
Academy trust given 鈥榚xceptional鈥� financial help over 拢6m deficit Arthur Terry Learning Partnership blames economic landscape for its failure to balance budgets
Biggest academy trust merger ever as diocese eyes new mega MATs Diocese plans to move its 236 schools into five trusts, including one chain that will become second-largest in England
Under-fire Brighton trust reviews 鈥榚xcessive鈥� pooling policy MAT launches ‘comprehensive review’ of financial plans and funding model after strikes over GAG pooling
Ofsted considering local context in ITT drop-out rates Senior official says further research on ITT drop-out rates ‘could be used to establish differences in teacher retention rates’