Academies News
Per pupil funding has fallen significantly, research reveals - July 24, 2018
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Research has shown that today’s schools have, on average, been allocated less per pupil in real terms compared to previous years. The figures, published by the School Cuts coalition, show that schools received an average of £4,630 per pupil in … Continue reading Per pupil funding has fallen significantly, research reveals |
Academy trusts increasingly facing scrutiny over executive pay levels - July 24, 2018
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In recent weeks, Eileen Milner, the Chief Executive of the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), has penned damning letters to a number of academy trusts asking them to ‘justify’ executive pay. The request applies to academies which pay at … Continue reading Academy trusts increasingly facing scrutiny over executive pay levels |
Schools need to take advantage of more effective pupil premium strategies - July 24, 2018
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Schools with the most effective pupil premium strategies can account for every pound spent, according to new research. The National Governance Association (NGA) published the findings after polling more than 875 trustees and governors and studying 36 pupil premium strategies. … Continue reading Schools need to take advantage of more effective pupil premium strategies |
New report published into academies’ leadership, strategy and growth - June 6, 2018
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Leading academy schools differ in the ways they set out to deliver school improvements, with some opting to preserve the autonomy of individual schools, and others advocating consistent teaching and pedagogy. The finding forms part of education charity Ambition School … Continue reading New report published into academies’ leadership, strategy and growth |
Disappointment over DfE’s failure to help academies get to grips with GDPR - June 6, 2018
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Experts have called on the Department for Education (DfE) to do more to help schools comply with the new data protection act. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on 25 May, affecting all public and private sector … Continue reading Disappointment over DfE’s failure to help academies get to grips with GDPR |
The importance of professional clerks for academies - June 6, 2018
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Schools without professional clerks are breaking governance laws, according to a new report. The warning, published in industry publication Schools Week, says governors must be provided with a professional clerk to carry out their legal and governance duties. The report … Continue reading The importance of professional clerks for academies |
Eight out of 10 academies are ‘running a deficit,’ study finds - April 6, 2018
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New research has shown that eight out of 10 academy schools are running a deficit. The authors of the report suggested that some schools have just “two years” until they face the prospect of insolvency. In total, 55 per cent … Continue reading Eight out of 10 academies are ‘running a deficit,’ study finds |
DfE unveils new scheme to ‘get teachers back in the classroom’ - April 6, 2018
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The Department for Education (DfE) has announced a new scheme aiming to get teachers back into the classroom. The programme is currently being piloted across regions in the South East of England and the West Midlands. The Government plans to … Continue reading DfE unveils new scheme to ‘get teachers back in the classroom’ |
Academy sector suffers from significant gender pay gap, figures reveal - April 6, 2018
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The spotlight has been shone on academy school bosses after recent figures revealed that primary multi-academy trusts (MATs) have the largest gender pay gap. In April 2017, all organisations with 250 or more employees were given one year to publish … Continue reading Academy sector suffers from significant gender pay gap, figures reveal |
Investigation reveals academies are failing to meet new legal duties - February 23, 2018
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A number of multi-academy trusts (MATs) are not meeting new legal duties set out in January, according to a Schools Week investigation. The industry publication found that just two out of 10 of the largest MATs are fully compliant with … Continue reading Investigation reveals academies are failing to meet new legal duties |
