The decline of once-dominant education ICT supplier RM is charted among the ups and downs of UK and global education companies in the latest edition of The Assignment Report at a time when the BBC reports "Education spending 'falling fastest since 1950s'".

“Terry Sweeney, RM’s CEO since October 2008, last month resigned “with immediate effect” after 13 years at the Oxfordshire-based company. Mr Sweeney’s resignation follows September’s announcement by RM of a major restructuring and disposal of non-core businesses at the company.