Tag Archives: Universities

University of Brighton Trust Free School – Not wanted here

Posted on 29 April 2015 by Sara

In March this year, Brighton & Hove City Council, without any consultation with the local community or teachers, announced that they had asked the University of Brighton Academies Trust to open a free school. Continue reading →

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Do Universities Make Good Academy Sponsors?

Posted on 24 March 2015 by Sara

A feature of academy schools and academy trusts has been the involvement of universities as sponsors. The prospect of a university sponsor may seem more palatable than a private multiple academy trust (MAT) but do universities necessarily make good sponsors? Continue reading →

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Russell group offers: hype and reality

Posted on 6 April 2014 by AAA office

The fact that 100 students from the highly selective London Academy of Excellence had at least one Russell group offer was seen by some as a triumph worthy of national press coverage. While not wishing in any way to minimise … Continue reading →

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Shorefields strike no.4 – Our day out at Chester

Posted on 22 July 2011 by AAA office

The idea to take our fight to Chester came from a campaigner’s son. He suggested to his Dad “At the next teachers strike, why don’t you take the fight & the campaign to Chester & protest on their turf.” So we did! Continue reading →

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