Academy trust defends £40k Teslas for central team staff
A 16-school academy trust has defended the decision to provide six of its central team staff with £40,000 Tesla company cars
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A 16-school academy trust has defended the decision to provide six of its central team staff with £40,000 Tesla company cars
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has launched a new war on term-time holidays by introducing a 33 per cent rise in the penalty from £60.
Schools will also have to share their registers from the start of the next school year, as Education Secretary Gillian Keegan says improving attendance is her "number one priority".
Fines for parents whose children miss school will rise by at least £20 as part of an "attendance drive" from the government.
Parents in England who take their children out of class without permission will now face higher fines.