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The largest multi-academy trusts are generating millions by investing surplus cash, but sector leader warns this must not replace core funding

Research suggests 95 per cent of councils have a deficit as a result of SEND spending exceeding their funding

Trusts face a ‘bleak outlook’ with their budgets despite a strong financial performance last year, Kreston report warns

Lift Schools, the fifth biggest multi-academy trust in England, says it is increasingly looking at income beyond government funding to support its schools

Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust’s latest accounts reveal 10 schools with a combined deficit of £775,000

ÌÇÐÄVlog speaks to leaders to find out how schools can deliver on the government’s wish for greater collaboration in the pursuit of more inclusive education

The government’s planned AI tutoring programme promises targeted support for disadvantaged students, which the DfE insists will ‘complement’ the work of teachers

The pipeline of new secondary teachers will increase in the short term but drop off in 2027-28 and beyond, NFER analysis suggests

Chair of The Education Exchange West Midlands explains how the collaboration was formed, how it works and, crucially, its impact so far

The government will also launch skills pathways for teachers and support staff to help them develop digital, data and tech skills, education secretary says

With SEND spending set to more than double, the government must try to deliver a sustainable system without squeezing mainstream schools’ funding, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies

The number of children not in education across the globe is rising – and failure to invest in schooling now puts the future stability of our planet at risk, writes this trust finance chief