Government crackdown on town hall contribution spikes for academy schools

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Government ministers have demanded the LGPS pool employer contribution rates for academy schools after some councils doubled contributions for academy employers.

Education minister Michael Gove and Local Government minister Eric Pickles have written to council chiefs demanding funds harmonise academy contributions after several of the 1,500 academies in the...

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