Sentences with phrase «for academisation»

«For Ofsted to have reneged on it is a serious matter, and it's clear that the DfE is employing all sorts of tactics to get heads to agree to its plans for academisation.»

She says she was angry to think that her school, which was found to have serious weaknesses, rather than being in the more critical category of needing special measures, was already being talked of as a candidate for academisation before she had been properly informed about what Ofsted had written in its report.

Under DfE policy, for a school that is in special measures or has «serious weaknesses», conversion to academy status is the preferred way forward, but it is not the only solution to a school's problems, and there is no legal requirement for academisation until an enforcement notice has been served.

Writing in The Guardian last month, Warwick Mansell pointed out that of the 447 schools rated inadequate, more than one in four — 123 — had failed their Ofsted a year or more ago and had not yet converted to academy status, or been recorded by the DfE as planned for academisation.

A freedom of information request to the Department for Education (DfE), however, shows that one of the eight key performance indicators (KPI) for RSCs relates to the number of academies in their region — including among schools not normally targeted for academisation.

There is no suggestion that the KPIs mean that schools are being specifically targeted for academisation, though one union head described its inclusion as an RSC performance measure as «extremely worrying».

2016 has left us with a number of crucial issues to consider and address, including: the impact that Brexit may have on education; the government's plans for academisation and the subsequent U-turn on the plans; the reintroduction of grammar schools; and the continuing teacher recruitment and retention crises.

Arguing for academisation, Gibb said: «I'm spending time talking to colleagues who have expressed a concern.

The chancellor has announced # 140m is to be set aside for academisation.

Not exact matches

On education, Michael Gove's alacrity for supply - side reforms has taken shape in a comprehensive programme of Academisation of secondary schools and some primary schools.

Chris Keates: «It should come as no surprise to anyone that the Secretary of State is selecting criteria to define coasting schools to maximise the opportunity for extending academisation.»

Powell told Corbyn that she had enjoyed her role, which included pushing the government to drop plans for forced academisation of schools.

However, its plans for increased academisation have faced opposition from teaching unions, who warn there is no solid proof that turning schools into academies will help to improve standards.

Academisation is a relatively new education structure for schools and with this comes need for schools, academies and multi academy trusts (MATs) to share experiences and advice.

Although the original intention to legislate for universal academisation was subsequently dropped amidst much pressure from parents, governors, and even from within the Conservative party, the government has made clear that its preferred outcome is for all schools to become academies.

The government has announced its ambition for every school to become an academy by 2020, despite backtracking on forced academisation.

For many people in education and beyond, the grand Goveian plan of mass academisation still grates.

«We would urge the Government to re-consider its plans for full academisation and to focus on working with councils to ensure all our children get the excellent education they deserve.»

Timo Hannay, SchoolDash founder, said: «The challenge for those who support compulsory academisation is to explain why a good school should be forced to convert against its wishes if there are unlikely to be any tangible academic gains.

Commenting on the report, David Laws, chairman of EPI, said: «For too long the debate about «academisation», the possible roles for local authorities in school improvement, and the impact of structural reform on our school system has been dominated by political ideologies, half - truths and hunches, rather than by evidence and careful analysFor too long the debate about «academisation», the possible roles for local authorities in school improvement, and the impact of structural reform on our school system has been dominated by political ideologies, half - truths and hunches, rather than by evidence and careful analysfor local authorities in school improvement, and the impact of structural reform on our school system has been dominated by political ideologies, half - truths and hunches, rather than by evidence and careful analysis.

Bett Academies has been developed as a national centre of excellence, providing information, guidance and inspiration for senior leaders in academies, MATs and schools exploring academisation.

A test for the «academisation» of the education system is how successful it will be on this apparently most intransigent and hard to reach group.

Academisation is a relatively new education structure for schools and with this comes the need to share experiences.

In addition to The Education Show, this year, Bett Academies was also launched with the aim of providing the best advice and guidance for academies, MATs and schools considering academisation.

The motion also commits the NAHT executive to «ensure that school leaders are supported in resisting forced academisation» and to «continue to challenge the perception that structural change is a panacea for improvement».

The National Education Union has argued repeatedly for the government to reconsider its programme of academisation.

Her claims have today been shot down by unions who say the new figures prove academisation isn't a silver bullet for failing schools.

He also spoke of his desire to see council education staff set up and run multi-academy trusts, but said conversations would have to happen «quite soon», with primary schools that looked to local authorities for support facing a change in that relationship as a result of forced academisation.

Primary school academisation stalled for very good reasons, and the data simply does not support the notion that it raises standards in the primary sector.

For a case history of how floor targets and mindless Academisation can wreck local education systems and blight young lives see this article.

There will be many outstanding schools in areas with a high proportion of underperforming schools that would rightly be outraged if they were forced into academisation for the sin of being located in a such a local authority area.

Morgan said in parliament this week because of the «pace of academisation in some areas, it will become increasingly difficult for local authorities to offer schools the necessary support».

The same report was at pains to point out that «academisation is not always successful nor is it the only proven alternative for a struggling school.

I was fortunate to teach in strong science departments, that were well equipped for practical work, as were all UK schools until the recent Academisation (your Charter Schools) and increasing marketisation of our education system on the US model.

Carole Willis, the chief executive of the National Foundation for Education Research, welcomed «anything that gives schools greater clarity around accountability» but warned against «placing too much emphasis on using academisation as a silver bullet».

The high priest of Academisation was deposed for a reason.

It looks like a busy five years for Nicky Morgan: 500 new free schools, an extra 17,500 maths and physics teachers needed, new headteachers for schools «requiring improvement», and the academisation of failing and coasting secondary schools.

Coasting and floor standards will be scrapped, and replaced with a «single, transparent» accountability measure that will prompt government «support» for schools, but not academisation.

CofE and RC churches should be fighting mass academisation not seeking concessions for themselves.

With so many secondary schools already converted, and with the many primary schools unsuitable for conversion, it's «unclear» how feasible further academisation of large numbers will be.

They argued that academisation was the solution for schools that were failing or chronically underperforming.

«The white paper's push for blanket academisation makes me fear for our most vulnerable young people.»

Bright Tribe may have to pay up over its running of Whitehaven Academy and there is no proof that forced academisation offers the best value for money for...

«The whole issue disproves the idea that blanket academisation is the solution for every school that needs improvement,» he says.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the NAHT, to which many heads have complained about academisation tactics, says it is interesting that Ofsted seems to be shifting responsibility for shortcomings on to the DfE, but he welcomes the response.

The headteacher says she has nothing against academisation as a way forward for some schools.

Mr Brennan said at the committee stage: «If accountability measures are influential for schools, why are they not influential for you in relation to coasting schools and your accountability measures relating to the academisation of schools?

There are evident parallels with the push for total academisation and the removal of the local authority role in school improvement.

There is another equally compelling reason for forced academisation which can only come about by forcing the process.

The government must ensure its vision for full academisation is backed up by the resources that schools and young people need.»