DfE worried about board ‘diversity’ over Collins appointment Unearthed emails reveal civil servants’ concerns non-exec board was ‘all white men of a similar age’
Major academy trust settles three-year MIS legal battle Bromcom filed a High Court claim against Lift Schools after missing out on a 拢2m deal to supply its MIS
Trusts want governance split from Ofsted leadership judgments Trusts fear system has masked ‘weak governance’ and call for Labour to u-turn on safeguarding inspections
Trusts look to grow to weather falling rolls storm, survey suggests One in seven CEOs eye retirement as 45% of trusts expect to grow and dip into reserves this year, CST survey finds
Conflict questions as Labour moves to single regulator Former official claims closing ESFA ‘bad news for transparency and fairness’, but others welcome the change
拢6m music pilot launched for disadvantaged children Cash injection expected to help charity ‘supercharge’ existing music programme
Schools look to SEND trusts over rising pupil need Mainstream schools increasingly looking for ‘specialist help’ to deal with youngsters’ needs
Turnaround academy trust stops turnarounds (for now) Outwood Grange moves away from ‘central view’ of education – and will even pause taking on the toughest schools
Pledge for 6,500 new teachers may not be delivered for years Special unit assembled in DfE to work on Labour’s manifesto commitment, but concern grows over speediness of plan