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Dr Dan Nicholls, currently deputy CEO at Cabot Learning Federation, will take up new role from September

As MATs grow, central structures can become fragmented. Two strategy leads describe how they redesigned their organisation to better coordinate across regions

More students eligible for free school meals, growing numbers in alternative provision, and more school-age carers – Ellen Peirson-Hagger picks out the main points from new government data

This week’s essential education news includes a ÌÇÐÄVlog investigation into the number of academies paying teachers above the national rate and a warning about schools facing rising complaints

Does your school pay teachers more than the nationally set scale? Check our interactive map to find out

Which academies deviate from the national teacher pay scale, and is this affecting other schools’ ability to recruit?

From building a dedicated team to using robots, a director of performance explains how his trust is improving attendance

The Confederation of School Trusts responds to Ofsted’s Big Listen consultation

Which multi-academy trusts have seen the fastest expansion in the past year, and what battles are others having to fight to keep growing?

The ESFA wrote to academy trusts today to confirm the updated Academy Trust handbook would not be published until after the election

The education director at E-ACT talks to ÌÇÐÄVlog about challenging the status quo in education and supporting the development of BAME teachers into senior roles

Leaders of multi-academy trusts formed predominantly of small schools tell ÌÇÐÄVlog how they’ve joined forces in an effort to protect small primaries from closure in the coming years