More from this theme Recent articles Schools that receive a full inspection this year have been banned from using Ofsted judgment logos after overall effectives grades were scrapped, the inspectorate has said. Ofsted has published its updated school inspection handbook and school monitoring inspection handbook following key changes announced in... Read more

More from this theme Recent articles This year marks the third annual National School Trust Report, published by the Confederation of School Trusts with Edurio. The full survey report continues to deliver a unique picture of the state of the country’s schools and trusts. This year, the top priorities for... Read more

More from this theme Recent articles Trusts are forecasting more growth amid financial challenges worsened by the falling rolls crisis and as one in seven leaders prepare to retire in the next 12 months.   A survey of 417 chief executives, led by the Confederation of School Trusts, has also... Read more

More from this theme Recent articles “Where do failed headteachers go?” That was the question keeping Patrick Cozier awake at night as he awaited publication of a critical newspaper article about Highgate Wood School back in 2009. The piece detailed how the school, where he had worked as head for... Read more

More from this theme Recent articles Reduced demand has forced five of the National Tutoring Programme’s biggest providers to close or scale back their operations – despite government promises that the flagship scheme would create a “vibrant tutoring market”. Ministers said tutoring would become a “permanent feature” of the system... Read more

More from this theme Recent articles Ministers face questions about how they will maintain independent financial oversight of academies after announcing they will close the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and beef up the role of powerful regional directors. The government announced this week that the ESFA will be... Read more