School News

• Trust accused of ‘exploiting’ funding crisis with £3K curriculum planner January 25, 2020
  An academy trust has been accused of “financially exploiting the funding crisis” by selling a money-saving curriculum planning tool to struggling schools for up to £3,000. However, others have praised the work of Outwood Grange Academies Trust, following the launch of its online Curriculum Led Financial Planning (CLFP) tool last year. The tool is part…
• DfE’s 2020 pay plans: 6 super interesting findings January 25, 2020
  The Department for Education published its evidence to the School Teachers’ Review Body this week. The submission included statistics on the teaching workforce that back up its recommendations. We’ve had a rifle through and picked out six super interesting nuggets from the data. (N.B. you can read our news story here, and our speed read…
• Free school paid £900 for chair’s stay in swanky Chicago hotel January 24, 2020
  A free school in Bolton paid more than £900 for its chair to stay at a swanky Chicago hotel favoured by Hollywood stars while attending an Apple event, a government investigation has revealed. The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Limited, a single-academy trust, also allowed Abdul Chohan – who worked as a consultant for the…