Academy chain whose schools have been facing job cuts nearly doubled its “topslice” in two years

Beleaguered academy trust moves to scale down its controversial “iPads for all” scheme, while hinting at an uncertain future

29 April 2026

Arthur Terry Learning Partnership has not denied rumours that its schools could be transferred to another chain or chains.

Ofqual will not be releasing evidence it submitted to the government’s curriculum and assessment review, exams regulator confirms

27 April 2026

Disclosing its advice to government, including its “analysis” on the feasibility of cutting the length of time students spend in the exam hall, would “undermine the safe space” for policy development, exams regulator says in second stage of my freedom of information request.

“It’s like a political movement”: Confederation of School Trusts appears to want to steer SEND reforms towards greater influence by academy chains

23 April 2026

A look at discussions of how complex SEND changes are to be enacted. Plus: a teacher on the election trail, and little sign of progress on MAT merger.

Academy trust faces questions over primary school’s behaviour policies, after mother tells of five-year-old with 30 suspensions in five months

22 April 2026

Parents say punishments at Future Academies’ Pimlico Primary disproportionately affecting SEND children, as councillor seeks answers from trust.