Paul Smith to be a CEO again with move to EMET Former regional schools commissioner set to lead 24-school Midlands trust, it has been announced
RISE support trust refused new schools over ‘not strong enough’ outcomes Government officials raise ‘quality’ concerns as they tell trust ‘sustained improvement’ needed to grow
RISE advisers reveal ‘hostility’ from ‘stuck’ schools Leaders from the government’s improvement scheme tell of early difficulties in winning over schools deemed in need of support
Big Education trust consults on merging with Oasis A pioneering three-school trust in London plans to merge with one of the country’s biggest MATs. Their leaders explain how it could work
EPI chief executive Natalie Perera to leave think tank for AQA role Former government adviser to take up chief external affairs and communications officer role for England’s largest exam board
‘Embarrassing’: AI attendance reports suspended days after launch Leaders report inaccuracies in new attendance target scheme launched last week by government
School’s intake cut blocked despite £2m deficit fear Watchdog rejects plan despite admitting the change could help the academy ‘attract more students’
Ormiston trust gives up founding school The academy chain plans to hand the school over to a trust ‘with strong local presence and capacity’
DfE looks to reduce MIS ‘legal risk’ amid £200m turf war Officials have launched a consultation on how they can simplify the process of buying the software