The Confederation of School Trusts is calling for a new approach to the way that the Government supports and regulates school standards, including some of the circumstances in which Ofsted inspections can automatically trigger intervention in schools.
CST is also recommending the creation of a bolder approach to helping schools in need of support, drawing on organisations with proven capacity for school improvement, replacing previous approaches that focused on individual expertise.
This should be backed by a long-term approach to deepening the research base about how effective trusts develop school improvement capacity.
CST Deputy Chief Executive Steve Rollett said: "School trusts are at the forefront of school improvement and have led to a rise in school standards across the board. We now have the chance to build on this and greater leverage the improvement expertise and capacity in effective trusts to support schools who need help.
