
Academy conversion during the COVID-19 lockdown
Some schools plan to continue with academy conversion during the COVID-19 crisis. This is despite the current lockdown meaning schools are closed to most pupils.
The NEU supports and represents its members in academies in the same way as teachers in local authority maintained schools. The NEU is the leading teachers' union for academy teachers, whether leading the negotiations with academy chains or negotiating with individual academies.
Union policy, comment and advice on all aspects of academies.
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Some schools plan to continue with academy conversion during the COVID-19 crisis. This is despite the current lockdown meaning schools are closed to most pupils.
Academisation is driving down staff pay, terms and conditions, alienating communities and has caused the fragmentation of the education system. Despite this, English schools are still being put under
No evidence linking academy status and educational standards
Academy sector and schools as a whole are feeling the effects of an unsustainable funding model, NEU says.
NEU has recognition agreements with a number of academy sponsors, including OASIS Community Learning, Absolute Return for Kids (ARK), Harris Federation and Edutrust Academies Charitable Trust (EACT).
Details of how academies and trusts set pay scales and what pay and conditions arrangements are in place in these workplaces.
A model health and safety policy for academy trusts, where no such policy is in place or where the existing policy is considered to be inadequate.
The NEU welcomes a report from the Public Accounts Committee into converting schools to academies, and agrees with its recommendations.