Monday
How to plan for change as a trust board
As Eko Trust and the Compass Partnership of Schools look ahead to a possible merger, the trusts’ leaders and trustees share what the process has taught them about how to plan for change
The unexpected music genre unlocking students’ skills
United Learning’s head of music and performing arts explains how an opera project has taken students out of their comfort zone – with ‘remarkable’ impact
Friday
Schools face ‘unsustainable’ rise in AI-generated complaints
Parents’ use of AI in making complaints means schools are having to deal with complex letters loaded with references to the law, leaders warn
School supplier cost hikes ‘significantly’ worse than feared
Warning of schools facing bigger bills comes as many chief financial officers say they expect their trust’s finances to worsen next year, according to findings seen by Tes
Wednesday
Revealed: the 20 leaders in DfE’s MAT chiefs group
The new advisory group, due to meet for the first time next week, includes the leaders of many of the biggest academy trusts, an email seen by Tes reveals
Shield ‘anxious’ heads from Ofsted fears, Cruddas tells trusts
With government planning a series of major education reforms, academy trusts must tell a ‘stronger story’ about their work, says Confederation of School Trusts’ chief executive
Essex MAT set to double pupil numbers after transfer
South East Essex Academy Trust will reverse its balance of primary and secondary schools if plans get the go-ahead
