Does academy conversion actually lead to slower improvement in schools? – by Henry Stewart
Last week the report of the Education Select Committee stated that “current evidence does not allow us to draw conclusions on whether academies in themselves are a positive force for change”. It added that “academisation is not always successful nor is it the only proven alternative for a struggling school.” This was not exactly a ringing endorsement of the academies programme, coming as it did from a committee chaired by Conservative MP Graham Stuart and with a majority of members from the coalition. – See more at: http://www.localschoolsnetwork.org.uk/2015/02/does-academy-conversion-actually-lead-to-slower-improvement-in-schools/#sthash.YfoQTc5u.dpuf
