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10 Feb 2013
Secret memo shows Michael Gove’s plan for privatisation of academies

From The Independent
The full extent of Michael Gove’s plans to revolutionise education are revealed today in a secret memo showing he is considering outright privatisation of academies and free schools. All academies and free schools in England, which are the Education Secretary’s personal obsession, would be free to become profit-making for the first time, and be entirely decoupled from Whitehall control.

10 Feb 2013
Anti Academies Alliance AGM 16 March

The Anti Academies Alliance Annual General Meeting will take place on 16 March from 2 pm in Central London.
This will give us a chance to renew the attack on Gove. His u-turn on the Ebacc has weakened him and other blunders and leaks are coming to light. Come to the AGM and discuss how we can finish him off.

31 May 2012
For-profit free schools would increase social and educational segregation

The secretary of state for education, Michael Gove, used his appearance at yesterday’s Leveson inquiry to fly a kite for free schools to be allowed to make a profit if the Conservatives win a second term.

26 Mar 2012
UNISON calls on Minister of State to block unprecedented privatisation of FE college

“The wholesale privatisation of our education system is coming another big step closer” said UNISON, the UK’s largest union today (26 March). The claim is …

14 Mar 2012
Protest: Keep the fat cats out of our schools

The Academies Show on Wednesday 16th May will be a privatisation jamboree with for-profit providers touting their wares. As Michael Gove forces increasing numbers of schools to become academies, the edubusinesses are queuing up to cash in.

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