Wednesday, 30 September 2015

Academy in mid-staff restructure loses head

From the Cornish Guardian - As reported by the Cornish Guardian earlier this year Fowey River Academy, recently part of the Adventure Learning Academy Trust has been undergoing a major staffing restructure with senior teachers required to reapply for their jobs.

Unresolved liabilities issue sees SPTA drop out and Wakefield City move in

The Yorkshire Post reports that prospective sponsor SPTA has been replaced by Wakefield City Academies Trust due to issues related to a fitness centre partnership the Hanson Academy was involved in. The paper reports Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe, executive member for education, skills and culture, saying: “The proposed sponsor at the time failed to reach an agreement with the Department for Education relating to buildings liabilities on the site which is why that conversion fell through."