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Trusts that 'GAG pool' schools’ funding for central services should be more transparent, leaders say, after it emerged one takes 20% from some of its academies

Dan Thomas, now chief executive of The Learning Partnership trust, was once prompted by a fortune cookie to ‘take the opportunity when it comes’. He has, and provided opportunities to thousands of youngsters ever since. When Dan Thomas, chief executive of the newly formed The Learning Partnership (TLP) trust, suggested posing for our photoshoot next

The body representing England’s academy trusts has added its voice to calls for the launch of an independent schools regulator.

Two of England’s largest academy trusts now top-slice almost 10 per cent from their schools’ budgets to fund beefed-up central teams.

This week’s movers and shakers include a leader who turned down a brush with fame and a head who owns a rare piece of rock memorabilia.

Trusts launched to improve failing schools say they are now turning the tide on attracting ‘good’ ones.

Catholic schools rocked by falling pupil rolls are being urged to academise by their diocese to shield them from local authority closure orders, documents show.

Almost half of MATs had to dip into their reserves after racking up deficits – as auditors warn trusts are “one bad year away from financial difficulties”.

But academies minister reveals 'real challenge' of changing the 'joining a MAT is punishment' narrative