Chloe Brown

1 month ago | wvua23.com | Chloe Brown

Hillcrest High School's Paul "PJ" Jones is continuing his basketball career at the next level, officially signing with Ecclesia College in Springdale, Arkansas. Jones said the decision came down to the faith the program's coaching staff had in him. "I chose Ecclesia because the coach showed a lot of confidence in me and said he saw a Division I basketball player," Jones said.

2 months ago | schoolmanagementplus.com | Simon Hart |Ed Dickie |Whitney Edmondson |Chloe Brown

Scotland has always punched well above its weight in terms of innovation. The steam train, the telephone, the television, and Dolly the Sheep are all products of Scottish innovation. Even today, there is an extremely vibrant startup business ecosystem north of the border. To continue this great tradition, we launched START, a project-based learning programme for final year school students.

Feb 7, 2025 | schoolmanagementplus.com | Dorothy Lepkowska |Michael Gray |Chloe Brown

The percentage of academy trusts showing in-year financial deficits has tripled since 2021, the 13th annual Kreston UK Academies Benchmark Report revealed this week. The figures show that academy trusts, which run more than 10,000 schools in England, have little room for financial manoeuvre than ever: In 2023-24, 60 per cent of trusts reported deficits, compared with less than 20 per cent in 2020-21.

Feb 4, 2025 | schoolmanagementplus.com | Michael Gray |Chloe Brown |Dorothy Lepkowska

The publication of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill in December predictably caused some concern in multi-academy trusts and their academies. Arguably, no other part of the education and schools system will be more directly impacted, with ministers gaining new powers to intervene if they are found to be breaking rules and forcing them to fall into line with maintained schools on teaching and pay. So, what are the key aspects of the bill that are likely to affect your trust?

Feb 3, 2025 | schoolmanagementplus.com | Michael Gray |Chloe Brown |Philip N. Britton

Schools inspectorate Ofsted has revealed its new “report card”-style grading system for schools, after it was pressured into reforming its system following the suicide of a headteacher. The new report cards will use a five-point grading system across up to 11 areas, with colour-coded ratings for each, from “causing concern” to “exemplary”. Safeguarding will only receive a grade of “met” or “not met”.