Trust bosses to lead DfE KS3 alliance MAT chiefs selected to spearhead Labour’s bid to make pupils’ transition into secondary less ‘challenging’
£100m English hubs had ‘substantial’ impact, researchers say Evaluation finds school-led scheme boosted pupils’ outcomes and ‘broader literacy’
Academy trust to make big cuts after falling £500k into the red MAT plans curriculum and staffing ‘remodelling’ and reductions to central support as it eyes savings over £3m
DfE advisers RISE to the challenge (269 miles away) One in 10 schools in school improvement programme have been paired with advisers based in different parts of the country
Funding and leadership questions over new area ‘missions’ Bid to improve north east and coastal schools risks ‘becoming symbolic rather than structural’, ministers told
Off-rolling curbs welcomed, but warnings over ‘gaps in data’ Ministers plan to tighten up scrutiny of pupil moves – and to interrogate leaders suspected of off-rolling
Clarity sought as trust growth funding ‘absent’ from white paper Ministers want all schools in trusts, but cut funding for expanding trusts last year
Grammars shine in ‘unfair’ MAT league tables Two of the top three-ranked trusts run grammar schools, up from zero last year