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The CEO of England’s largest primary-only multi-academy trust comes out in favour of the new Ofsted inspection framework

If we fail to tackle extremism when we encounter it, then we fail our children and their communities, writes the CEO of a large multi-academy trust

Given the rapid growth of multi-academy trusts, the regulators and the regulated need to work together to ensure that it is a system based on self-improvement

‘What you end up with is a series of display cases showcasing British values’ – the boss of a major multi-academy trust argues that there are key failings in the way the education system is dealing with the threat of extremism

Teacher recruitment and retention is a problem for the education sector, writes the leader of a major multi-academy trust. Professional development is key to doing something about it

Many people think there is something sinister about ‘academisation’, but by joining an academy trust schools will see many benefits – and they will retain their individuality, says the chief executive of one such trust