How a school becomes an academy
There are two ways that a school can become an academy: schools can either be forced to become academies or their governing bodies can make the decision “voluntarily”.
Topic: Academies
Ofsted’s role as enforcer of academisation
Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the NEU, highlights the inspectorate’s critical role in forced academisation.
Beyond academies
It is time to build an education system organised on democratic principles, and planned in the best interests of staff, pupils, parents and the wider community.
Recognition model agreement for academies
The aim of this model agreement is to establish formal procedures for consultation and negotiation between academy trusts and unions, and to secure facilities for trade union representatives.
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