«GCSE results suggest that converting already high - performing schools to academies has little effect on their academic performance, so it's not true to think that
academy conversion raises standards across the board,» says Mr Hannay.
However, the suggestion of forced academisation drew heavy criticism from teaching unions and the Labour Party, who argued that there was no clear evidence that
academy conversion actually
raised standards and it would be a waste of money to force successful local authority run schools to convert.
«In addition to this RSCs provide crucial support to schools by approving
academy conversions, recruiting new sponsors and setting up Multi Academy Trusts to provide a structure for sustaining support and raising standards in schools.
academy conversions, recruiting new sponsors and setting up Multi
Academy Trusts to provide a structure for sustaining support and raising standards in schools.
Academy Trusts to provide a structure for sustaining support and
raising standards in schools.»