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Academy school in Brent misappropriated funds, report finds
Official investigation finds hundreds of thousands of pounds wrongly paid to consultants, including the chair of trustees
AN OFFICIAL investigation into the merger of two London schools has found that hundreds of thousands of pounds was wrongly paid to consultants – and that one of them was chair of trustees.
The conflict of interest scandal involves the creation of a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in Brent, amalgamating Woodfield school and The Village.
Concerns about financial management at Woodfield were raised by Hank Roberts, president of Brent National Education Union.
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