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A decade-long government programme supporting struggling schools to improve their governance is set to be scrapped as ministers bid to slash spending

Hes launching the after academy, to help former players with career opportunities after football. sally nugent went to meet him at home to find out what its all about. trent alexander—arnold is a liverpool and england superstar. millions dream of becoming a footballer, but very few make it. as far back as i remember i always loved football. my first memories were playing with my brothers and just enjoying it. i was fortunate enough to go to a half—term camp up at liverpool academy when i was...

Released from academies. i struggled to find a way into the outside world because all i knew was football." i think ive seen first hand the struggles and the difficulties that players have when theyre released from football clubs. and i think its gone on too long and now its time for change. josh and liam were released from football as teenagers. it still has an impact on them both today. i was obviously told i was going to be released. to be honest, that was probably the first heartbreak ive ev...

John Murphy, the chief executive of Oasis Community Learning, is to step down after nine years at the helm of the 52-school trust

Christine Stansfield tells me she was on the verge of pulling out of this interview because she feared she might “say something stupid”. It is symbolic of her leadership style that she is upfront about it, and about how important it is for her school leaders to “let go” of their egos and embrace “heartfelt

The head of an influential body representing academy trusts has urged the government to return to the negotiating table, as teachers gear up for further strikes

The role of MATs in Ofsted inspections is often 'unclear' say inspectors and leaders, despite trusts' increasing influence over schools' quality of education

New York Times: Even as the drug crisis mounted, they accepted funds from Sackler family.

A primary school that won a judicial review against the government’s refusal to revoke a previous academy order is now consulting on plans to join a trust

Plans to cut suspensions by expanding academy trusts have been branded naïve after analysis revealed academies in left-behind areas suspend the most pupils.