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Tom Campbell
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Uncovering 3,000 FSM pupils could bring in £3m
A MAT CEO says improvements to free school meal access are welcome but internal work at his trust shows there is a lot more to do to make the system benefit more families – and schools
General
13 June 2025
Free school meals tray
‘This pay award gives us a small but significant reason to hope’
The financial situation is tough for all in schools, but this pay award shows a shift in tone we should seize upon and credit, argues Tom Campbell, chief executive of E-ACT
General
22 May 2025
Tom Campbell
Why Labour-supporting trusts are not ‘flying pigs’
Trusts and Labour are not in opposition but the narrative of the moment has created a political divide where none exists, argues E-ACT CEO Tom Campbell 
General
17 January 2025
Why Labour-supporting trusts are not ‘flying pigs’
What if we caused the SEND crisis ourselves?
The number of children being classed as having SEND is overwhelming – but have we stopped to think that the system could be to blame, asks the leader of E-ACT academy trust
Secondary
19 November 2024
Fits all tag
‘Something has gone badly wrong at Ofsted’
The interview Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman gave to the BBC over the weekend suggested her organisation is still refusing to listen and learn, argues Tom Campbell
General
24 April 2023
Ofsted crisis: What happens next?
A 9-point plan for a better Ofsted
Anyone applying for the job of Ofsted chief inspector should consider making these changes to the school inspection system, argues Tom Campbell, CEO at E-ACT multi-academy trust
General
31 March 2023
A nine-point plan for a better Ofsted