Sentences with phrase «academy sector»

The new academies sector has had its share of scandals and has been criticised for poor value for money, lack of transparency and poor judgement.

In some branches — the special Academy sectors who vote for specific awards — the white population is as much as 98 percent.

While the plot may well be a hoax, the National Association of Head Teachers said in a statement: «The association affirms its view that the so called «Trojan Horse» letters are likely to be fakes but that a small number of primary and secondary schools in both the maintained and academy sectors have experienced concerted efforts to alter their character in line with the Islamic faith.»

If we are to tough it out with state - funded Catholic schools in the mainstream voluntary - aided or academy sectors, there is a desperate need for the training of Catholic teachers.

If our academy sector is to continue to thrive and educate our children to take the risks and opportunities that life presents them, then the sector must also learn to succeed by better mitigating and managing the risks that it faces.

The report states that the survey results «demonstrate the rapid evolution of the academy sector that has occurred since the previous survey completed in spring 2014» with the «most notable factor» being the increase in numbers of MATs and academies joining them.

When understanding the head teacher's role as an accounting officer, it is worth being reminded of the accountability structure in the academy sector.

Ms Hillier welcomed the government's decision to publish a separate annual report for the academies sector, but said this report needed to be more detailed.

«However, the language of «excessive salaries» related to CEO pay is not helpful as it creates the impression that executive pay in the academies sector is out of control.

But, responding to the report, a group representing the academies sector said some of the language used by the committee was «not helpful».

There are different structures in place across the academy sector reflecting the diverse nature and size of the institutions making up the sector.

The academy sector as a whole would need to demonstrate that it has taken heed of criticisms regarding ineffective financial management and poor internal control.

I just find it constantly worthy of note that when a bad apple is unearthed in the academies sector it is immediately leapt upon as proof positive that the academies programme is fatally flawed, and yet when incompetence, failure and fraud happens in the local government arena no - one suggests that we should get rid of all councils...

The Education Committee has today published a «dry run» of how the Department for Education plans to report finances in the academy sector.

Clark is the latest in a series of schools commissioners to leave the department for top jobs in the academies sector.

The regulation and governance of the academies sector continues to strike me as often dysfunctional, and, in the way that intervention happens when things go wrong, untransparent.

The report, Chain Effects 2015, highlights how a handful of top performing chains, such as Ark and Harris Federation, with a large number of schools, were leading performance in the academy sector.

«While some chains have clearly raised attainment, others achieve worse outcomes creating huge disparities within the academy sector and compared to other mainstream schools,» says Mr Stuart.

During his tenure, Sir David Carter has forged a strong school improvement strategy to underpin the work of the Regional Schools Commissioners and has worked extensively with school leaders in the academy sector.