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Springfield school strike against academisation

Posted on 27 May 2018 by AAA office

Birmingham NEU members taking strike action at Springfield School this morning. The strike is over a restructure which will introduce 4 Director posts with no substantive teaching role and increase the workload of existing members. Just have a read of … Continue reading →

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No proof forced academisation worth it, DfE admits

Posted on 27 May 2018 by AAA office

The Department for Education’s top official has admitted that it is impossible to prove that forcing schools to become academies offers better value for taxpayers’ money than leaving them with local authorities. Permanent secretary Jonathan Slater was pressed repeatedly by … Continue reading →

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Hastings teachers take strike action

Posted on 27 May 2018 by AAA office

Teachers at a Hastings school are expected to begin a two-day strike action today (Wednesday, May 16) due to a dispute over working practices. According to ARK Helenswood Academy, members of the NASUWT teachers union are taking strike action today … Continue reading →

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East London academy conversion plans scrapped after 19-day teacher strike

Posted on 8 May 2018 by AAA office

Plans to convert a school in east London into an academy have been abandoned after its teachers went on strike for 19 days. A battle has been raging over the future of Avenue Primary School in Newham since parents were … Continue reading →

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Wakefield City Academies Trust spent £1m sacking staff

Posted on 1 May 2018 by AAA office

Copied from BBC News The failed Wakefield City Academies Trust spent more than £1m of public money to sack staff before announcing it was due to close, accounts show. Documents reveal the trust made redundancy payments worth £454,000 and severance … Continue reading →

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