General
Tuesday
6th Feb 2024
Academy trust GAG pooling could triple, research shows
Four in 10 academy trusts surveyed said they wanted to move to a GAG pooling finance model
Heads call for Ofsted exemption for RAAC schools
The ‘unacceptable’ time it has taken for the government to act on the RAAC crisis is causing ‘financial detriment’ to schools, ASCL warns
Scots language ‘milestone’ reached with course for teachers
Teachers across a wide range of subjects and sectors have signed up to a course that underlines the ‘transformative role’ Scots language can play in schools
Barran: RAAC-hit schools ‘left on their own’ by councils
Academies minister says the DfE is ‘worried about the support some primary schools are getting from their local authorities’
Big rise in academy trusts with in-year deficits
The latest Kreston UK Academies Benchmark Report has found that more trusts are having to eat into their reserves as they cope with financial uncertainty
Monday
5th Feb 2024
NASUWT to run ballot on industrial action over pay
NASUWT becomes the second teachers’ union to announce that it is consulting its members about industrial action
School funding for car chargers to sell energy to drivers
The chargers can be used for staff and visitors, but the Department for Transport says they could also help schools generate revenue through sale to the public
Friday
2nd Feb 2024