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“I feel like a performing monkey:” staff survey at Astrea academy lifts lid on concerns about professional autonomy and alleged “culture of fear”
Privatisation of two primary schools called off in face of community campaign
Outgoing multi-academy trust chief executive received six-figure sum for single term’s work
Outline of new “report card” structure for schools set out by England’s chief inspector
Ofsted inspector, chairing academy trust, led inspections of schools less than five miles away
Conservatives try to block new law on school support staff pay and conditions from applying to academies
New children’s wellbeing and schools bill aims to bring to an end decades of high-profile academy freedoms
Beleaguered chain of free schools appoints new interim CEO and announces “partnership” with local academy trust
No links to the Cayman Islands, says academy trust’s leader. But its “sponsor” is registered there, published accounts state
Former academy executive headteacher found guilty of “unacceptable professional conduct”
English teenagers’ sense of “belonging” at secondary school among lowest in the world – and declining – new international survey reveals
“Phonics first, reading for pleasure after,” say most of the Department for Education’s “English Hubs”
Consultant who works “in the academies sector” involved in consultation response for controversial academisation plans
Contested academisation of two Sussex schools shines light on private control of taxpayer-funded institutions
Controversial academy rated “outstanding” by Ofsted despite survey responses from parents saying their child was unhappy there
Conservative MP expresses concern about drop in pupil numbers at comprehensive run by controversial academy trust
Controversial academy trust’s spending on six-figure packages for senior employees soared by nearly 40 per cent last year, document reveals
Alleged “misuse” of research findings by Ofsted highlighted in new paper, which says inspectorate based conclusion about pupil motivation on study involving just four children
