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An investigation into a multi academy trust which ran two failing schools has uncovered financial failings which include gifts, alcohol and hampers being purchased for staff and trustees on the trust’s charge card. Investigators  have also questioned why the Thrive Partnership … Continue reading →

A major multi-academy trust has said that it is “extremely disappointed” that one of its academies has off-rolled pupils and misused attendance figures. Ormiston Denes Academy, in Lowestoft, was rated “inadequate” by Ofsted inspectors, who found the school had taken pupils off … Continue reading →

Amid the turmoil of Brexit, what education news can we expect to make the headlines over the next four days during the Conservative Party conference? https://www.tes.com/news/what-can-teachers-expect-conservatives

New research into how the sponsored academies programme has served the interests of disadvantaged pupils across the country has found “significant variation” in outcomes for pupils eligible for free school meals. Analysis by professors Becky Francis and Merryn Hutchings found that while … Continue reading →

The majority of academy trust leaders are worried that growth could have a negative effect on schools in their trust – but financial pressures mean many are trying to expand anyway, new research reveals. Findings released by The Key, in … Continue reading →