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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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'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
Money Talks
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
Academies & MATs
LGA: Allow best council schools to take over struggling academies
CREDIT: This story was first seen in the Public Sector Executive High-performing council-maintained schools should be able to overstep existing keep reading
Compliance & Resources
County council's school admission policy is ruled to be 'unfair'
CREDIT: This story was first seen in the Nottingham Post More than 4,000 people signed a petition protesting about Nottinghamshire County Council’s keep reading