ROSM
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I was a deputy chair of governors of an LEA school when Nicky Morgan was pushing plans that all primary schools had to go academy.
The options available (academy companies, charitable trusts, single school academisation, partnerships) were all discussed. I always preferred the status quo, but of those the last 2 were the ones I most favoured (so for example in the woodingdean, Rottingdean and saltdean area you would look at the non church schools grouping up).
The plans were dropped.
But the damage has been done as mamy schools have turned. Schools used to get a lot of support from the Local education authority (collective purchasing of contracts, governor and hr support etc) but with less schools there is less money to do this.
I also don't agree with statements that previous concerns haven't come to fruition. Academies don't have to follow the national curriculum, don't have to maintain buildings to the same legal standard and can employ unqualified teachers. Those concerns are now showing in results and attendance matters. That's why they use army style discipline and uniform controls to 'differentiate
The options available (academy companies, charitable trusts, single school academisation, partnerships) were all discussed. I always preferred the status quo, but of those the last 2 were the ones I most favoured (so for example in the woodingdean, Rottingdean and saltdean area you would look at the non church schools grouping up).
The plans were dropped.
But the damage has been done as mamy schools have turned. Schools used to get a lot of support from the Local education authority (collective purchasing of contracts, governor and hr support etc) but with less schools there is less money to do this.
I also don't agree with statements that previous concerns haven't come to fruition. Academies don't have to follow the national curriculum, don't have to maintain buildings to the same legal standard and can employ unqualified teachers. Those concerns are now showing in results and attendance matters. That's why they use army style discipline and uniform controls to 'differentiate
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