«Many more schools will now be able to become academies and I am pleased they will be able to enjoy the additional freedoms, responsibility and empowerment that comes
with academy status,» said Mr Gove.
The education secretary has explained how the freedoms that come
with academy status would mean a religious school «can place itself permanently out of range of any such unsympathetic meddling» and be true to its religious traditions.
In England, only schools
with academy status are allowed to form trusts to sponsor weaker schools.
The proportion of primary schools
with academy status is lower, at around one in 11, but is also growing.
An independent review of schools in England
with academy status suggests some have unfair admissions policies.
Schools
with academy status have always been able to pay teachers flexibly and are not bound by pay caps, though many choose to follow the national teaching pay scales.
Pate's Grammar School is an outstanding grammar school
with academy status, located in the Hesters Way area of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
The report said: «The reality is that the increased freedoms are not nearly as substantial as is often suggested, but many school leaders feel a general sense of liberation
with academy status: it provides a sense of «grown up» responsibility and agency, and «permission'to innovate.»
Not exact matches
Academic theologies (
with their focus on such questions as method, the disciplinary
status of theology in the modern university, the relationships of theology and religious studies, and the development of public criteria for theological language) are obviously related principally to the public of the
academy.
Academy manager Andries Jonker showed his delight and appreciation by saying: «We're pleased that our academy has once again been recognised with Category One status this year.
Academy manager Andries Jonker showed his delight and appreciation by saying: «We're pleased that our
academy has once again been recognised with Category One status this year.
academy has once again been recognised
with Category One
status this year.»
Since our conversion to
Academy status in September 2015 we still promote the same key findings of past inspections, none more so than those commented on in our March 2010 Report when the lead inspector of the time summarised
with the following comment;
None of Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane's four sons started for their respective sides
with the club's
academy this weekend amid confusion over their
status after FIFA handed the club a one - year transfer ban.
This is potentially at odds
with Mr Gove's previous statement that «I do not believe that the Government's policy of promoting autonomy, encouraging schools to convert to
Academy status and establishing new Free Schools and
Academies will alter the balance between faith and non-faith schools in this country.»
«The indecent haste
with which some outstanding schools have rushed to apply for, and secure,
academy status means that a number appear to have cut corners in terms of consultation
with staff and trade unions.
copies of any correspondence electronic or otherwise
with trade unions on the matter of
academy status;.
The NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, is balloting members in 13 primary schools in Birmingham which are being threatened
with forced conversion to
academy status.
Schools
with a religious character will keep that religious character upon conversion to
academy status.
He said due to the school's
academy status, the council had «no powers to intervene» but had committed to working
with the government to establish «new sixth form provision from September 2017».
Instead of having to hire those
with Qualified Teacher
Status, an
Academy may now «employ anyone it deems is suitably qualified».
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Academies Conference, 1983-1985 1983-1985 1985-1987 1987-1989 1989-1990 1992-1993 1993 - 1994 Proceedings and Directories of State
Academies History -
Academy Conference by C. L. Baker, 1926 - 1970
Academy Conference Survey, Final Report, December 1963 History of NAAS, Draft Arthur Livermore - National
Academies of Science, Correspondence and Meeting, 1974 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 Notebook, 1976 - 1979 Official Name Change Records, National Association of
Academies of Science, 1991 Presentation on State Networks for Education in Science, 1990 Correspondence
with State
Academies of Science, 1988 - 1992 Essentia Workshop, 1984 - 1985 Science Encounters, 1984 - 1985 National Association of
Academies of Science - Tax - exempt
Status Tax - exmept
Status 1984 1985 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
In fact, an American
Academy of Family Physicians guide to treating female sexual dysfunction notes that «sexuality incorporates family, societal, and religious beliefs, and is altered
with aging, health
status, and personal experience.
Arrow Video officially cemented its
status as a titan of home - video restoration and distribution
with a wide array of discs — many released under their Arrow
Academy label — devoted to bringing genre works to greater prominence.
With «luck is not a super power» Domino (Zazie Beetz) making her debut appearance here, his good guy
status is set in place even as he protects those mutants laughed out of the X-Men
academy.
Once seen as a waning force in the film industry calendar, the world's oldest film festival has regained its
status as a kingmaker for award - season hopefuls,
with a record of launching films that have gone on to enjoy success at the
Academy Awards, including two recent best picture winners in Spotlight and Birdman, and the film that took home the highest number of Oscars this year, La La Land.
The Globes may not be deemed quite as influential these days as they used to be, but a surprise winner (particularly in a category
with no obvious frontrunner) can still throw a real spanner in the
Academy's works --- as we saw a few years back, when a seemingly random win for Rachel Weisz rapidly built into Oscar - lock
status.
Although Carell's role is the one that might appeal more easily to the
Academy due to his veteran
status and the physical transformation involved (including a prosthetic nose), Tatum has received superlative reviews himself, which combined
with the prominence of his role would seem to demand that he be placed in the Leading category along
with Carell.
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With more than 80 per cent of council maintained schools currently rated as good or outstanding by Ofsted, and only three of the 20 largest
academy chains viable to take on additional schools, high performing maintained schools should also be able to sponsor struggling schools, without having to go through
academy status first.
Courtney said: «Despite there being no evidence that
academy status improves education, Nicky Morgan is recklessly ploughing ahead
with this policy.
The employee number threshold has not yet been set, so it is unclear how many organisations this will effect, but it is likely to affect a number of large
academy chains and education organisations
with charitable
status, including exam boards.
In a statement, the DfE said: «As more schools choose to convert to
academy status and struggling schools become
academies with the support of a strong sponsor, it is important RSCs have the right resources to build system capacity and hold schools to account for their performance.
Teachers, leaders, governors and bursars, from schools,
academies and MAT all left the show
with more understanding of the possibilities that
academy status can achieve.
In March, the government released its white paper, Educational Excellence Everywhere,
with the headline policy that all schools would have to convert to
academy status by 2022.
With the removal of the requirement of academies to only hire teachers with Qualified Teacher Status, it is feasible that in the future these «Education Corporations» will hire graduates directly every year and train them up just like other commercial organisations on the annual «milk round.&ra
With the removal of the requirement of
academies to only hire teachers
with Qualified Teacher Status, it is feasible that in the future these «Education Corporations» will hire graduates directly every year and train them up just like other commercial organisations on the annual «milk round.&ra
with Qualified Teacher
Status, it is feasible that in the future these «Education Corporations» will hire graduates directly every year and train them up just like other commercial organisations on the annual «milk round.»
Seek an early actuarial valuation and agree a repayment term Step 3 — Setting up an
Academy Trust and Funding Agreement • This is the stage at which all legal documents need to be agreed with the DfE • The Academy Trust has to be registered with Companies House • Transfer or leasing arrangements for school land needs to be finalised • Completion of TUPE process • Governors complete and close consultation process • Funding Agreement signed by Academy Trust and Secretary of State • Academy opening date set Step 4 — Pre-opening • All CRB checks completed prior to transfer to academy status • Financial systems and contracts with staff and suppliers confirmed • Academy registrations with exam bodies confirmed • Insurances put i
Academy Trust and Funding Agreement • This is the stage at which all legal documents need to be agreed
with the DfE • The
Academy Trust has to be registered with Companies House • Transfer or leasing arrangements for school land needs to be finalised • Completion of TUPE process • Governors complete and close consultation process • Funding Agreement signed by Academy Trust and Secretary of State • Academy opening date set Step 4 — Pre-opening • All CRB checks completed prior to transfer to academy status • Financial systems and contracts with staff and suppliers confirmed • Academy registrations with exam bodies confirmed • Insurances put i
Academy Trust has to be registered
with Companies House • Transfer or leasing arrangements for school land needs to be finalised • Completion of TUPE process • Governors complete and close consultation process • Funding Agreement signed by
Academy Trust and Secretary of State • Academy opening date set Step 4 — Pre-opening • All CRB checks completed prior to transfer to academy status • Financial systems and contracts with staff and suppliers confirmed • Academy registrations with exam bodies confirmed • Insurances put i
Academy Trust and Secretary of State •
Academy opening date set Step 4 — Pre-opening • All CRB checks completed prior to transfer to academy status • Financial systems and contracts with staff and suppliers confirmed • Academy registrations with exam bodies confirmed • Insurances put i
Academy opening date set Step 4 — Pre-opening • All CRB checks completed prior to transfer to
academy status • Financial systems and contracts with staff and suppliers confirmed • Academy registrations with exam bodies confirmed • Insurances put i
academy status • Financial systems and contracts
with staff and suppliers confirmed •
Academy registrations with exam bodies confirmed • Insurances put i
Academy registrations
with exam bodies confirmed • Insurances put in place
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 Colleges (UTC).
Schools rated as outstanding or good
with outstanding features that are applying for
academy status have to support other schools; as an essential part of converting to
academy status is agreeing to support another school to raise standards.
Improve financial management Most established
academies have a chartered accountant as director of finance and administration, familiar
with the accounting rules laid down by companies house as well as the statement of recommended practice (SORP) requirements associated
with charitable
status.
Other key findings include: - Squeezed budgets mean many schools have been forced to shed staff,
with further reductions to staff spending expected over the next two years - Teacher shortages seem to be getting worse - Schools that opt for
academy status are not embracing the freedoms it brings in terms of curriculum, and teachers» pay and conditions - Secondary governors are using 11 - 16 funding to subsidise their sixth forms, as cuts in post-16 budgets bite
Education legislation states that this may take place before an application for
academy status is made and must be completed before a funding agreement is entered into
with the Secretary of State.
In September 2014 Crown Woods College in Greenwich converted to
academy status, with the new name of Stationers» Crown Woods Academy, and joined Leigh Academies Trust along with its seven other academies, all located in South East
academy status,
with the new name of Stationers» Crown Woods
Academy, and joined Leigh Academies Trust along with its seven other academies, all located in South East
Academy, and joined Leigh
Academies Trust along with its seven other academies, all located in South Eas
Academies Trust along
with its seven other
academies, all located in South Eas
academies, all located in South East London.
New research by the Sutton Trust shows that nearly half of
academy leaders in England believe autonomy associated
with their
status has either had «no effect or a negative impact» in the classroom.
If their predictions are correct, the levy will affect certain large
academy chains and sector organisations
with charitable
status such as exam boards.
The NUT will continue working to protect the sector, through initiatives such as the joint statement
with the Sixth Form Colleges» Association, Unison and ATL on conversion to
academy status.
Duties on local authorities and governors issued
with these orders to pursue
academy status to a timescale
(1) «The «area reviews» process is forcing some sixth form colleges to merge
with other colleges, while others are moving to
academy status simply to secure the same exemption from VAT that schools enjoy automatically.
«My argument has been that
academy status, especially in chains, provides schools
with greater capacity and capability strength in both leadership and teaching, which is what makes the difference.»
All schools - primary as well as secondary - have been invited to convert to
academy status,
with priority being given to the best performers.
Christine Blower, leader of the National Union of Teachers, said: «Time and again reports are released which show that
academy status has no direct link
with good outcomes for young people.
Noel - Baker school, in Derby, has been rated inadequate in every category
with inspectors blaming «messy» talks over
academy status having a «negative impact on vital school improvement work».
«We are driving forward the
academies and free schools programmes
with more than half of secondary schools now enjoying
academy status.