NOVANEWS
OASIS Academy – pupils and staff resist sackings
Academy chain OASIS have announced that 13 teachers are to be sacked at their MediaCity academy in Salford.
On Tuesday pupils protested at the school gates and inside the school.
On Thursday the NUT announced that its members have voted to strike against the sackings. They are now awaiting a meeting with OASIS.
One of the arguments used by academy supporters it that they have more money and they can protect jobs and resources. OASIS MediaCity, and other academies making cuts, prove it is a lie.
Oasis MediaCity teachers vote to strike against redundancies
Students protest as 12 teachers sacked from OASIS mediacity academy Salford
New Briefing – Why you should say no to ‘Free’ schools
This Briefing argues why you should say no to ‘free schools:
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Because they take pupils and money from existing schools.
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Because they increase social segregation.
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Because they aren’t the answer to raising standards.
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Because they will be run by business for profit.
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Because they threaten pay, working conditions and union rights.
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Because they are not democratically accountable.
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Briefing: Why you should say no to ‘Free’ schools
Academy summary data to November 2011
There are now 1,419 Academies open in England. 69 more opened in the last month and 74 more applied. 58% of Secondary schools have not applied. 3% or Primary schools are Academies.
32 more primary schools became Academies in the last month. At this rate it will take Michael Gove 473 months to convert them all into Academies – 39 years. This shows that while the only press coverage is about how well the Academies program is going, in reality Michael Gove faces huge resistance.
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Academy summary data to November 2011
Schools Rejecting Academies
Otley Prince Henry’s school to strike for 6 days against academy plan
The school governing body voted on October 11th to proceed to academy conversion from December 1st. During the consultation period the school convened two very well-attended public meetings. At both meetings votes were held and opposition to academy status was almost unanimous (71 against and 2 for at the second meeting). A survey of all staff carried out by the school showed that around two thirds were opposed. The governing body have been split down the middle and since the decision to convert nine governors have resigned in protest at the decision.
Staff struck on Thursday 10th November – Prince Henry’s Grammar School teachers’ academy strike
They will also strike for two days on Wednesday November 16th and Thursday November 17th and for three days on Tuesday November 22nd, Wednesday November 23rd and Thursday November 24th
Please rush messages of support to the NASUWT at leedsnasuwt@nasuwt.net or the NUT at leedsnut@btconnect.com
Otley Prince Henry’s school to strike for 6 days against academy plan
Anti Academies conferences
Midlands Anti Academies Conference THIS SATURDAY
Saturday 12th November, 10am – 2pm
Speakers include: Tim Crumpton, Shadow cabinet member, children’s services, Dudley Council, Ken Purchase, former Woverhampton MP and honorary president of the Anti Academies Alliance, Nina Franklin NUT president, Hank Roberts, ATL senior vice president, Richard Hatcher, Professor of Education, Birmingham City University,Sarah Barton, Hands off Bourneville School, Alasdair Smith, Anti Academies Alliance national secretary
Birmingham & Midlands Institute, Margaret Street, Birmingham
More details and register here Midlands Anti Academies Conference
North West Anti Academies Conference
Saturday 26th November, 10am – 2pm
Lisa Nandy MP, Peter Dowd, leader of Sefton Council, Alan Gibbons, children’s author, Sarah Dodds, Louth Save Our Schools, who recently defeated an Academy proposal for Louth schools, Alasdair Smith, anti academies alliance national secretary
Chair Steve Farley, chair NW TUC
Mechanics Institute, 103 Princess Street, Manchester
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