Academies & MATs
Academy chain will hold back pupils who misbehave
An academy chain has released its new behaviour policy which states that it will hold back pupils who misbehave As keep reading
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Academies & MATs
Can a new generation of trusts blend centralisation with autonomy?
Centralisation versus autonomy is a debate which has raged since the earliest days of the academy movement. There is a keep reading
Leadership
Will more free schools create more good places?
The government has announced a drive towards creating more good school places for the areas needing it most – something keep reading
Academies & MATs
Damian Hinds encourages faith schools to academise
More faith schools should consider academy conversion, according to the education secretary At a round-table of representatives from all major keep reading
Academies & MATs
Forced academisation 'like a dictatorship'
As reported by The Guardian, parents are responding to the forced academisation of schools, with one commenting that “it’s like keep reading
Academies & MATs
Damian Hinds calls for more schools to academise
Damian Hinds is calling for more schools to become academies, stating that they boast ‘freedom and opportunities’ The damning news keep reading
Academies & MATs
MAT will take over Steiner school following damning Ofsted report
A controversial school in Devon will be taken over by a multi-academy trust, following an ‘inadequate’ rating from Ofsted A keep reading
Leadership
Do CEOs need teaching experience?
The relatively new role of MAT CEO in the education system has sparked debate about the kind of skill set keep reading
News
New series to highlight struggles in education sector
A new BBC series, entitled School, will go behind the scenes of the education landscape As reported by The Guardian, keep reading
News
54 new free schools now open across England
The Department for Education has announced that 53 free schools and one college have now been opened in the UK keep reading