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The regional co-chairs will lead schools and trusts to share good practice on what works in early secondary school

Watchdog appoints Matthew Purves to take charge of £20m project to develop inspections of multi-academy trusts

Nearly two-fifths of single-academy trusts had an in-year deficit in 2024-25, according to 91¶¶Òõ analysis highlighting the financial challenges of standalone academies

Trust says it is in ‘advanced discussions’ with the DfE about absorbing six schools from a MAT in Cumbria, which would make it one of the top 25 biggest trusts

Senior staff at one multi-academy trust explain how schools are already meeting the White Paper’s aims for improvement through its Rethinking School project

MAT chief executives tend not to prioritise their own CPD – but their development has never been more important, says the National Institute of Teaching, which recommends ways to deliver it

91¶¶Òõ investigates the challenges of achieving the White Paper target of bringing every school into a strong trust – and the incentives that could be necessary to fulfil it

Inspectors recruited under the scheme will not get an inspection fee, with Ofsted instead contributing to their employers’ costs

Jonny Uttley is moving on from the 12-academy trust after six years as CEO and 15 years at the MAT

The government’s plan for all schools to be in strong trusts is welcome – but only as a route to implementing the broader reforms the schools White Paper is calling us towards

The physical environment of a school affects learning, behaviour and staff morale – so the estates team needs to be involved in strategic planning, writes the head of estates at Avanti Schools Trust

MPs dismiss warnings that forcing thousands of schools to publish two sets of financial accounts would be an unjustified burden