Sentences with phrase «about academy chains»

The rapid expansion of GAT again raises questions about academy chains being allowed to grow rapidly.

In the last year alone, there have been serious revelations about academy chains and others letting inappropriate contracts to people «associated» to their senior leaders to the tune of # 53m.

Speaking about academy chains, Sir David also said that it is a «myth» that chains failed because they grew too quickly.

Not exact matches

But many would say the mayor made his own distaste for charters perfectly clear during the campaign, when he remarked about the head of the Success Academy chain: «There's no way in hell Eva Moskowitz should get free rent, OK?»

The DfE has been reluctant to be too prescriptive about the optimum size of a multi-academy trust, but it is likely that over time we will see MATs grow from 3, 4, 5 schools, typically, to trusts operating at least a dozen and may be upwards of 20 — 25 schools, with there still being a place for academy chains of 50 + schools.

Sir David (pictured), who started the job at the beginning of February, was unable to answer questions about his plans to introduce a new tier system for academy chains and repeated requests from Schools Week for further information about transparency — and why it was now missing from his plans — were also refused.

Steve Adcock, of the academy chain United Learning, is concerned about this mismatch and wants to appraise school leaders of the problem.

The element of compulsion could aggravate parents and there might be difficult questions about the merits of successful local schools being handed over to an unfamiliar academy chain.

The NUT conference heard calls for industrial action in opposition to the changes, which union leaders say could threaten teachers» pay and job security, as such decisions about pay and conditions would be decided by academy chains.

And she asked MPs: «What is autonomous about forcing a highly performing school into an academy chain?»

Labour MP Meg Hillier, who succeeded Ms Hodge as chair of the committee, told Schools Week an update on the progress of the investigation would be helpful, adding that her committee was «really concerned» about the «accountability gap» in some academy chains.

Even if academy status is not compulsory, the proposals presumed a big expansion in academy chains - and there are questions, not least from Ofsted, about the need for more rapid intervention for academy chains that are underperforming.

Auditors are increasingly raising the alarm about academy trusts at risk of running out of money, with chains raiding reserves and eyeing expansion to pay off deficits.

Reform's survey of academy trust bosses also shows a worrying collective view about the minimum number of schools needed to make chains efficient, which is especially concerning in the context of data that shows that the vast majority of trusts have fewer than 10 schools.

About six of the new free schools are being run by groups already operating academy chains and for the leaders of these new schools, it has also been a momentous journey.

The NUT conference will hear calls for industrial action in opposition to the changes, which union leaders say could threaten teachers» pay and job security, as such decisions about pay and conditions would be decided by academy chains.

Hammersmith and Fulham Council in west London says its new primary free school - Ark Conway - came about because of a three - way partnership between the local authority, the Ark academy chain and parents.

All that being said, I do agree with your concern about there being enough competent academy chains.

Instead, the media is now rightly asking questions about the performance of those academy chains with poor or middling results.

This opens another sub-set of specific concerns about the long - term implications for small schools, rural schools and the protection of the ethos and character of schools, whether church schools or grammar schools, all of which would come under academy chains and the regional schools commissioners.

so, yet again, an academy chain is dumping a school because of its failure to support the school properly, leaving pupils and parents worried about the education.

There are also many questions to be asked about how Academies and chains of Academies go about there procurement of goods and services.

Most are modeled on the KIPP, or Knowledge is Power Program, academies, a nationwide chain of about 200 schools, mostly at the elementary - and middle - school levels.

was also an outspoken proponent of the FUSE / Jumoke Academy charter school enterprise until that charter school chain collapsed amid revelations about the criminal past of its CEO, his lying about his academic credentials and an FBI investigation into the potential misuse of public funds.

But questions remain about where the academy chain might develop in the future.

Over breakfast this morning, Eva Moskowitz seemed to rattle off a list of people who are skeptical of her Success Academy charter school chain — teachers union types who are suing her, the media that is scrutinizing her classrooms, the parents who are angry about suspensions or expulsions — some of whom showed up to confront her today.

Responding to concerns about the capacity of finance bosses to deal with issues in academy chains, EFA boss Peter Lauener said his agency had an «extensive monitoring system» to look at financial issues, and said any concerns were always discussed with schools commissioners.

And what a surprise that the co-founder of Achievement First, Inc. (Stefan Pryor) and the former principal of an Achievement First, Inc. school (Morgan Barth) are bringing together schools from around the state so that they can «learn» about best practices from two privatized, «no excuses» schools that have been taken over by the FUSE / Jumoke Academy charter school chain.