Management & HR
Academy Conversion Journey: Lessons in Perseverance
Exploring the emotional and professional challenges of a prolonged Academy conversion process, Lisa Bower reflects on the frustrations, resilience and keep reading
local authority
Leadership
Academy Journey: The Ups and Downs of Academisation
In her continuing series, Lisa Bower shares her candid reflections on the challenges and optimism surrounding the academisation process, from keep reading
Academies & MATs
School leaders question the benefits of academies
As part of a White Paper released earlier this year, the government outlined its plan for a fully academised education system keep reading
News
Distribution and shortfall in school funding will entrench social division, finds new NEU analysis
The National Education Union has released an analysis of school income and expenditure drawn from the Consistent Financial Reporting (CFR) keep reading
News
Over 1000 councillors write to Gavin Williamson
Approximately 1,173 local authority councillors from across England have signed the NEU Councillors letter to Gavin Williamson Local Authorities are keep reading
News
Nearly half of Bolton schools in deficit
As reported by The Bolton News, government figures have shown that almost half of Bolton’s local authority-maintained schools are in keep reading
News
Cuts in school uniform grant hits families hard
As reported by The Guardian, 70% cut in financial support for clothing has resulted in many families being pushed into keep reading
News
'Zero tolerance' school absence policy pays off
A ‘zero tolerance’ school absence policy set by Nottingham City Council is proving effective as council reports best result in keep reading
Finance
Grammar schools: Budget to include funds for new free schools
CREDIT: This story was first seen on BBC News Philip Hammond will confirm a one-off payment of £320m for 140 keep reading
Management & HR
Academies making it harder for councils to provide first-choice places
CREDIT: This story was first seen in the Public Sector Executive More than half of local councils saw a drop keep reading
