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Anna Brychan MS, Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Today I am announcing an additional £15m to start enabling more secondary pupils in maintained schools to receive free school meals.

The Welsh Government has announced £15 million to start enabling more secondary pupils to receive free school meals.

There was a time when a Labour government saw independent schools as central to delivering its education strategy.

Fears trusts could get handcuffed to government energy-buying scheme

Beleaguered academy trust bosses could face “yet more bureaucracy” and the prospect of being handcuffed to long-term contracts through Labour’s flagship energy scheme, union chiefs fear.

VAT on private school fees not caused exodus to state sector, says Bridget Phillipson

Adding VAT to private school fees has failed to trigger an exodus of pupils into the state sector despite widespread speculation that it would, the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has said.

Trusts ‘left in limbo’ over delayed budget guidance

Academy trusts are being left with less time to finalise and scrutinise their budgets because key DfE documents remain unpublished, experts warn.

Prince George to attend Eton College from September, Kensington Palace confirms

Prince George will attend the £63,000-per-year Eton College from September, Kensington Palace has confirmed.

Scottish private school co-founded by Tilda Swinton to close

A private school in Moray co-founded by Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton is to close amid financial pressures, it has been announced.

Revealed: the widening gender gap in MAT CEO pay

There has been a sharp rise in the salary gap between male and female leaders of the 100 biggest academy trusts, Tes analysis reveals.

Eastern trusts plan 42-school merged MAT

The Inspiring Futures through Learning trust and Chiltern Learning Trust hope to merge next year if their plan gets DfE approval.

Grammar schools are inclusive, says Ofsted

Ofsted has branded every grammar school inspected so far under its new framework as inclusive, prompting a backlash from social mobility campaigners.

Cleaners consider strike as Ark cancels wage agreement

One of England’s most influential academy trusts has stopped offering the real living wage to staff this year, blaming stretched budgets and falling rolls.

Private school founded in 1889 closes with an hour’s notice

A 137-year-old private school has shut just days after its head teacher claimed it had been saved from closure.

Students who went to private school fear being cancelled for views

University students who went to private schools are more fearful of being “cancelled” for their views than those from state schools, a report has found.

ASCL to create ‘safe space’ for trust CEOs to ‘amplify’ their voice

New network aims to make government more aware of the challenges being faced by academy trust leaders.

Groups raise concerns over STEM subjects in schools

A group of expert organisations has written to the Scottish Government raising concerns about uneven exam standards for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects in secondary schools.

Middle classes are bearing the brunt of Labour’s private school raid

Labour pitched its VAT raid on private schools as a way to level the playing field.

Struggling academy trust with £9m deficit names new CEO

The academy trust in the largest financial hole in England has named its new chief executive, days after the resignation of its last boss.

Trusts with higher disadvantage and SEND face 75% bigger deficits

Tes analysis sparks calls for reform of funding and accountability systems to better support academy trusts with high numbers of vulnerable pupils.

Censured academy trusts continue to slide into the red

Almost half of ailing academy trusts censured by ministers after registering losses of up to several million pounds have continued their financial slide, a Schools Week investigation has found.

Expanding free school meals to all secondary school pupils in households claiming Universal Credit, with no income limit

Welsh Government confirms additional £15m investment in free school meals for eligible secondary pupils

Independent Schools and Multi-Academy Trusts: Back to the future?

Fears trusts could get handcuffed to government energy-buying scheme

VAT on private school fees not caused exodus to state sector, says Bridget Phillipson

Trusts ‘left in limbo’ over delayed budget guidance

Prince George to attend Eton College from September, Kensington Palace confirms

Scottish private school co-founded by Tilda Swinton to close

Revealed: the widening gender gap in MAT CEO pay

Eastern trusts plan 42-school merged MAT

Grammar schools are inclusive, says Ofsted

Cleaners consider strike as Ark cancels wage agreement

Private school founded in 1889 closes with an hour’s notice

Students who went to private school fear being cancelled for views

ASCL to create ‘safe space’ for trust CEOs to ‘amplify’ their voice

Groups raise concerns over STEM subjects in schools

Middle classes are bearing the brunt of Labour’s private school raid

Struggling academy trust with £9m deficit names new CEO

Trusts with higher disadvantage and SEND face 75% bigger deficits

Censured academy trusts continue to slide into the red