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’
DfE scraps governance support scheme two years after reforms NGA ‘disappointed’ national leaders of governance scheme will be disbanded
DfE fleshes out new academy trust quality descriptors Government hopes guidance ‘represents clear and ambitious vision for sector’
Tom Rees named as new CEO of Ormiston Academies Trust Former headteacher and Ambition Institute director announced as new MAT boss
Academy trusts drive suspensions in areas DfE wants them to cut rates Findings spark calls for government to rethink ‘na茂ve’ trust development statements
Sheffield parents fight academy order as transparency rows reignited DfE wants to transfer King Edward VII School to the Brigantia Learning Trust
Ofsted praises MAT’s ‘life-changing improvements’ after damning report Northern Education Trust becomes first MAT for seven years to have a second Ofsted summary evaluation