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Saturday June 26, 11 til 2pm

The Wesley Euston Hotel and Conference Venue

81-103 Euston Street, London, NW1 2 EZ

As we emerge from Covid, how do we continue the fight against academisation? What can we do? What should we do?

This meeting is open to everyone who wants to fight academisation and campaign to build a democratic, inclusive and comprehensive education system. We’ll hear from a range of speakers – from those fighting academisation now, to those who want to know how to fight.

Please register for a ticket (free) because places will be limited.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fighting-academisation-after-covid-tickets-154513942361

The Academies Financial Handbook says executive pay must be “reasonable and defensible”. Trusts paying leaders more than £150,000 have received letters ordering them to justify decisions.

https://schoolsweek.co.uk/more-evidence-needed-to-defend-high-salaries-for-ceos-of-academy-trusts/

Absolutely disgraceful that the RSC refuses to listen to councillors who are committed to repairing the damage that academisation has done to this school.

https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/people/untested-private-trust-should-not-take-over-failing-secondary-school-in-milton-keynes-say-councillors-3199396

From the ‘educator’ who’s on record as saying he likes a bit of bullying and low staff morale and doesn’t believe that those who work in schools know what stress is.

Sickening to see his involvement at Pimlico.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/may/03/former-ofsted-chief-drafted-in-to-help-pimlico-academy-head