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Academies in the media
Mike Butler, chairman of the Independent Academies Association, welcomed today's renewed commitment by the Government to expand academies.
DocumentsLeadership in Academies report - Feb 2009 ArticlesSeptember 2010 Academies plan branded a 'failure' 1st September 2010 - The Press Association http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5ibv1U8B1S_cWCh-Ekm81MvYQngSQ August 2010 Record exam results for academies The Door http://www.oxford.anglican.org/the-door/news/church-academies-celebrate-record-exam-success.html Today's GCSE results prove that academies work Tuesday, 24th August 2010 - The Spectator http://www.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/6226873/todays-gcse-results-prove-that-academies-work.thtml Success of academies revolution Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - Evening Post http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Success-academies-revolution/article-2566945-detail/article.html Charter school GCSE results rise since academy status Tuesday, 24 August 2010 - BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/hampshire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8939000/8939059.stm £2.5m deal for IT supplies at academy Wednesday 1 September 2010 - Diss Express http://www.dissexpress.co.uk/news/national/2_5m_deal_for_it_supplies_at_academy_1_798511 Building work progressing on city's £62m school academies project Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - Lincolnshire Echo http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/education/PRIORY-ENGAGEMENT-FRAME/article-2507749-detail/article.html Approval for academy schools planned for Birmingham Aug 10 2010 - Birmingham Mail http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2010/08/10/approval-for-academy-schools-planned-for-birmingham-97319-27029575/ Two Plymouth academies to open despite Government cutbacks Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - The Herald http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/city-academies-open-despite-cutbacks/article-2507178-detail/article.html University technical college is set to make its debut Tuesday 10 August 2010 - The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/aug/10/university-technical-college Government supports new academies in Northamptonshire 9 August 2010 - BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-10917829 Three Somerset school rebuild projects saved 6 August 2010 - BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-10897970 Go-ahead for Medway and Kent academies welcomed 7 August 2010 - BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-10901986 City academies celebrate as buildings cash is approved for Bristol Monday, August 09, 2010 - Evening Post http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/City-academies-celebrate-buildings-cash-approved/article-2503947-detail/article.html BSF: Gove approves 77 schools and academies The Contruction Index http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/the-construction-index-news/BSF-Gove-approves-77-schools-and-academies-full-list Gove's green light for school rebuilds Saturday, 7 August 2010 - Independent http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/goves-green-light-for-school-rebuilds-2045902.html July 2010 "Breathtaking" improvements at Walworth Academy says Ofsted Tuesday 13 July 2010 - London SE1 website http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/4682 'Fight against academies' urges former Norwich MP 14/07/2010 - Norwich Evening News http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/eveningnews24/norwich-news/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=xNews&itemid=NOED14%20Jul%202010%2008%3A04%3A20%3A880 Schools applying to become academies will struggle to cope, unions claim 14 July 2010 - Birmingham Post http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-education-news/2010/07/14/schools-applying-to-become-academies-will-struggle-to-cope-unions-claim-65233-26852667/ Compensation threat over axed school plans July 14 2010 - Manchester Evening News http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/education /s/1301601_compensation_threat_over_axed_school_plans MP calls for new building for Colchester academy July 11 2010 - Essex County Standard http://www.essexcountystandard.co.uk /news/8265342.MP_calls_for_new_building_for_Colchester_academy/ £260m 'wasted' in axing school building plans 13 July 2010 - BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10618950 Southampton's £20m academy plan is thrown into chaos 14 July 2010 - Southern Daily Echo http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/8269975.__20m_academy_plan_is_thrown_into_chaos/ Brent MP Barry Gardiner slams changes to academy system 13 July 2010 - Harrow Times http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/8269088.Brent_MP_slams_changes_to_academy_system/ Grammars can still select pupils as academies: Government 13 July 2010 - Kent Online http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/news/2010/july/13 /government_assures_grammars.aspx June 2010 Chard school set to become an academy BBC News - 19 June 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/10358080.stm Academy bids from 70% of top secondary schools - Gove BBC News - 17 June 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/10338892.stm Five groups keen to open new schools in Bath area The Bath Cronicle - June 19, 2010 http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/groups-keen-open-new-schools-Bath-area/article-2324223-detail/article.html Michael Gove has a precious chance to save our schools from the state The Telegraph - 19 June 2010 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/matthewd_ancona/7840664/Michael-Gove-has-a-precious-chance-to-save-our-schools-from-the-state.html Price is right... when it comes to academy This is Bristol - Friday, June 11, 2010 http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Price-right-comes-academy/article-2292751-detail/article.html May 2010 Academy students enjoy eye-opening Oxford trip Kent News - Tuesday, May 18 2010 http://www.kentnews.co.uk/kent-news/Academy-students-enjoy-eye__opening-Oxford-trip--newsinkent35857.aspx?news=local Eton would back boarding academy BBC News - Friday, 7 May 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/10102345.stm April 2010 Pioneering approach to education in Bristol April 14, 2010 - This is Bristol http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/educationplus/home/LEARNING-CURVES/article-2013657-detail/article.html Education candidates insists parents will have final say over controversial Academy plans April 14, 2010 - Northampton Chronicle and Echo http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/Education-candidates-insists-parents-will.6224480.jp State plan boost for Bristol private school St Ursula's April 14, 2010 - This is Bristol http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/educationplus/home/State-plan-boost-private-school/article-2012978-detail/article.html
/5062668.Oxfordshire_s_first_academy_school_gets_good_Ofsted_report/ BBC, Friday, 5 February 2010
Top marks for Manchester Academy - addressing the class divide The Guardian, Friday 1 January 2010 http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/jan/01/manchester-academy-success
Is Mossbourne academy's success down to its traditionalist headteacher? The Guardian, Tuesday 5 January 2010 http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/jan/05/mossbourne-academy-wilby-profile The Guardian, Tuesday 5 January 2010 http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/jan/05/museum-school-langley-academy Guardian, 26 November 2009
BBC News - Academy up-front payment dropped Guardian - Independence of Academies is being eroded Times - Ed Balls accused of abandoning Academy schools Independent - Government doesn't believe in Academies, say heads |
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