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Leaders of multi-academy trusts formed predominantly of small schools tell Tes how they’ve joined forces in an effort to protect small primaries from closure in the coming years

The chief executive of the Cabot Learning Federation reveals how creating clusters has helped the trust to promote both collaboration and school autonomy as it has grown from 2 to 35 academies

Striking the right balance between giving students the freedom to explore and making sure that they are safe is critical

Supporters of the system – including many free schools – claim that having children in the same institution from 3-18 smooths over transition issues and also boosts results. Nick Hughes investigates how true those claims are

Teachers are often best placed to identify and support children who are the victims of crime, but many are not getting the training they need to carry out this vital role, the chief executive of Victim Support tells Nick Hughes