Sentences with phrase «of the academy schools programme»

Adonis is the architect of the Academy schools programme and the only person who could seriously lay a glove on Michael Gove.

He will be guiding attendees through the evolution of the academy schools programme, and the impact it has had on various areas of performance and achievement.

The total number of teachers and other school staff working in academy schools continues to increase, reflecting the progression of the academy schools programme.

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Edmiston is the sponsor of three secondary schools within the English academy programme, and is chair of governors for all three academies.

This could involve monies saved from the capital funding programme of Catholic schools which have become Academies.

Having been the architect of the academies policy in the Policy Unit, Adonis was also able to be the driving force in Government behind the programme, which replaced failing and under - performing comprehensive schools with all - ability, independently managed academies, run on a not - for profit basis.

«The expansion of the academies and Free Schools programme, regardless of any evidence to show that it is the solution to raising attainment in schools, is a wrong move and will lead to a two tier education Schools programme, regardless of any evidence to show that it is the solution to raising attainment in schools, is a wrong move and will lead to a two tier education schools, is a wrong move and will lead to a two tier education system.

As with the academies programme, free schools were initially meant to address issues of equity and inclusion, and create quality provision in poorer areas where it may not already exist.

We are also deeply concerned that the Church of England and Catholic Church both seem to see the Academies programme as an opportunity to take control of Community schools with no religious character that convert to Academies.

«Financial mismanagement in any school is a real cause for concern, and such failures in academy schools create the risk of wider reputational damage to the programme,» the NAO warned.

From 1987 to 1995 he was a member of the Lib Dems, before he was lured into No 10 by Tony Blair, for whom he devised the academy schools programme.

«The academies and free schools programme is proving to be a modern version of The Emperor's New Clothes, as we always knew it would be.

From my point of view the main embarrassment has been and continues to be Liberal Democrat support for Osborne's economic policies: others may be concerned about other issues (support for the restructuring of the NHS, or the creation of «free» schools and extension of the academy programme, for example).

Commenting on today's speech by the Prime Minister, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union said: «Yet again we see the myth being peddled that the academies and Free Schools programmes are the answer to a good education in this country.

2.57 pm: My colleague Paul Owen has just been to a fringe meeting where David Laws was explaining his worries about the coalition's expansion of the academies programme and introduction of free schools.

The massive expansion of the schools academies programme is the latest case in point.

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The sun not always shining Last Autumn, thanks to the programme, # 15.3 million was spent completely renovating the Ian Ramsey CoE Academy school site in Stockton - on - Tees, ensuring generations of pupils will have access to the best possible facilities for learning.

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Norwich schools taking part in the programme are City Academy Norwich, City of Norwich School, Notre Dame High School and The Open Academy as well as Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education where Stephen Fry studied A levels in 1976/77.

A Department for Education (DfE) spokesman said: «Pupils are already benefiting hugely from the academies programme and thanks to our reforms more of them than ever before are going to good or outstanding schools, meaning more parents can access a good school place for their children.

The aim of the funds is to drive up standards, and the programmes will take place at academies and maintained schools across the country.

The expansion of the academies programme and free schools, the end of the # 55bn Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, and a reduction in government funding for higher education are all having a significant impact on the schools, the end of the # 55bn Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, and a reduction in government funding for higher education are all having a significant impact on the Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, and a reduction in government funding for higher education are all having a significant impact on the sector.

The 3G pitch, which was made possible thanks to a Football Foundation grant of # 229,136, sits less than a mile from Wembley Stadium and will assist with the delivery of ARK Academy's commitment to provide an extensive range of curriculum sports, help cater for after school programmes and facilitate a comprehensive community use timetable.

There was a focus on good governance, greater business engagement in the government's academy programme and the challenge of tackling underperforming and coasting schools.

The government's flagship school reforms programme of encouraging academy conversion and the opening of new free schools could act to widen educational inequality across the country, according to new analysis.

The role of local authorities is changing dramatically, increasing pressure on school based teams, and the free school programme (an off shoot of the academies programme) has introduced competition between schools which focuses attention not just on academic performance but on the image a school wants to project.

Many academies and schools have already recognised the benefits of the DofE and are running popular and growing programmes.

Roy Perry, chairman of the children and young people board at the Local Government Association, said ranking councils by school results «disguises the fact that over 60 per cent of secondary schools are now academies, leaving councils powerless to intervene early and build an improvement programme».

Ernesford Grange Community Academy was one of a number of secondary schools in Coventry that were awaiting a new building as part of the Building Schools for the Future proschools in Coventry that were awaiting a new building as part of the Building Schools for the Future proSchools for the Future programme.

However, Unions highlighted reports from MPs on the cross-party education select committee and the public accounts committee, both published last week, which criticised the academies and free schools programme and pointed to the lack of evidence that it was leading to improved standards.

However, to make sure that the academies programme realises its goal of improving outcomes for disadvantaged children, the report is urging the government, and the national and regional schools commissioners, to do more to create mechanisms that spread good practice from the best academy chains to the rest.

Not all good news Thanks to the programme, # 15.3 million has been spent completely renovating the Ian Ramsey CoE Academy school site in Stockton - on - Tees, ensuring generations of pupils will have access to the best possible facilities for learning.

The current government programme has been to provide choice for parents with more schools moving towards Academy status, the creation of Free Schools with a definitive education vision and creation of vocationally led schools like the University Technical Collegesschools moving towards Academy status, the creation of Free Schools with a definitive education vision and creation of vocationally led schools like the University Technical CollegesSchools with a definitive education vision and creation of vocationally led schools like the University Technical Collegesschools like the University Technical Colleges (UTC).

Sir David Carter, national schools commissioner, said: «I am delighted that Christine is joining my team of RSCs at such an exciting phase of the academies and free schools programmes.

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«The reopening of Moorgate Primary Academy marks a key milestone for the programme in the West Midlands, and these new school buildings will provide modern, fit - for - purpose facilities for pupils and staff for many years to come.»

Schools are taking on markedly more autonomy under the academies programme, multi-academy trusts (MATs) are springing up around the country, and all the talk is now of a «self - improving and school - led system».

Likewise, a further acceleration of the academies programme is to be expected and «coasting» schools will most likely be put under increased scrutiny and pressure to academise.

The report reads: «There is no evidence that reforming school structures, either by continuing the roll out of the academies programme or by introducing new grammar schools, by itself will provide an answer to England's entrenched social mobility problem.

A DfE spokesperson said: «We do not tolerate failure and the strength of the academies programme is that it allows us to intervene swiftly, including replacing sponsors where it is in the best interests of the school.

RoSPA has launched a new programme that checks and validates the systems schools and academies have in place as part of health and safety risk management.

The support includes a series of «Train The Trainer» courses which will give local authority or academy trust staff the training, skill and expertise to deliver the Children's Food Trust's Small Step Improvement programme» to eligible schools in their area.

We are honoured that one of our schools is one of the first school - based Peter Jones Enterprise Academies, and look forward to seeing the benefits that the programme will deliver for our students.

Our school payroll business has grown on the back of the academy conversion programme and we now provide payroll services to around 170 Schools.

«As a direct consequence of the academies programme, local authorities have less money to fund and support other schools.»

Gibb also stressed that proposals to bring back grammars would «complement our wider approach to school improvement» and specifically focussed on the government's academy programme, which was the central part of the education reform under former Prime Minister David Cameron.

One of the leading programmes that the Youth Sport Trust works on to help ensure the prominence of PE and school sport is Sky Sports Living for Sport (SSLFS), which is part of Sky Academy.

So, the changes to the academy programme mean that the type of schools now called academies are different, and the type of leadership they have is different.