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What is the Labour Party’s policy on academies? With continuing political instability in Westminster prompting speculation about an early general election, the question is more than a matter of academic interest. As the party launches its latest consultation on plans for a National … Continue reading →

Regional school commissioners should have a “cooling-off period” before joining academy trusts to avoid any conflict of interests between the roles, says a former government adviser. It was announced on Monday that Lisa Mannall will be the fifth RSC to … Continue reading →

A chain of academies is facing an investigation after the number of pupils with special educational needs at one of its schools fell by 194 in a year. The Department for Education said it was “concerned” after an analysis by … Continue reading →

Last month I published a blogpost about Progress 8 scores for pupils with special educational needs met by a statement or education, health and care plan (EHCP). A throwaway remark that “over half of pupils with SEN met by a … Continue reading →

Revealed: “exceptional” £150k-plus salaries are nearly ubiquitious among the leaders of England’s 20 largest academy chains. My new analysis of their 2017-18 accounts shows average top pay of CEOs at 20 largest chains was £203.5k. Article Author Warwick Mansell https://www.educationuncovered.co.uk/news/139076/revealed-exceptional-150kplus-salaries-are-nearly-ubiquitous-for-leaders-of-englands-20-largest-academy-trusts-.thtml