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Whatever they may claim, the New Schools Network is effectively an extension of the Tory Party. Their latest idea for breaking up our education system ….. Parents and community groups should be allowed to take over failing schools, according to … Continue reading →

Governors call for honest debate about whether power in academy trusts is concentrated in the hands of too few people . Some academy trust CEOs have been telling their boards what they should be paid, rather than going through due … Continue reading →

We think – The whole model is wrong and popping a few parents onto governing bodies isn’t going to change that. Remote/undemocratic/exorbitant executive salaries/re-brokering. There’s nothing to like here. We need a Nat. Ed. Service fit for purpose. Not this … Continue reading →

Academy bosses get paid more than their LA counterparts (but teachers get less!) Heads earn more in academies – £92,600 in secondary academies, compared to £90,800 in council-maintained secondaries. BUT, secondary classroom teachers in academies actually earn less – £37,400 … Continue reading →

The fight against academisation isn’t simply about performance; it is about protecting our communities One only needs to type in “academisation of schools” into Google to catch a glimpse of the scale of the fight against academisation across Britain. Communities … Continue reading →