Rebroker U-turn after Ofsted rapid return Norwich school leapt from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’ in just four months
Academy governors want greater role in headteacher management Involving local governors in school leader oversight offers a ‘richer picture’ of performance, says NGA
Primaries form academy trusts as council support dwindles Prospective chains say ‘diminishing’ authority help a factor in decision
Parent pushback forces academy takeover rethink Plans to academise Sheffield’s last local authority-maintained secondary have been pushed back
‘Wake-up call’ as primary pupils struggle with maths post-Covid Younger children still weeks behind pre-lockdown norms, showing PM faces ‘many obstacles’ in maths to 18 ambition
BESA-backed parliamentary group at centre of MP probe Conservative MP under investigation over potential transparency breaches relating to APPG for education
Schools enact fewer cost-cutter savings as budgets tighten Findings prompt warning ‘no amount of advice can balance the books’
DfE gives 拢17m to academy trusts to 鈥榯ry before you buy鈥� Money was released to support maintained schools at risk of ‘unexpected or imminent failure’