ULT expands Academy empireThe United Learning Trust was told to stop expanding its empire after Ofsted branded its 2 Sheffield Academies ‘inadequate’. Yet this week ULT have been allowed to take over another Academy chain, the Emmanuel Schools Foundation Academies. The addition of these 4 schools take it to 21 secondary schools.
This is the beginning of the process that most people who campaign against Academies have predicted – the growth of monopoly education providers. ULT is now larger than many local authorities.
Some important questions need to be asked about this:
How can ULT, which was told by the government to stop expanding its empire after it’s 2 Academies in Sheffield were branded inadequate by Ofsted, be allowed to continue to expand?
When a school changes proprietor – do staff, parents or pupils have a say, or are they simply part of the furnishings?
Has any money changed hands?
ULT will now make some savings on economies of scale. Will any staff lose jobs at Emmanuel? Will all money be ploughed back into education?
In the future will all companies plough all money back in?
How can the Anti Academies Alliance help your school?
In the last few weeks a number of schools have approached us to help them campaign against Academy proposals that are being pushed on them.
The Anti Academies Alliance is happy to work with head teachers, governors, parents and staff to develop a campaign to prevent your school becoming an Academy.
Please contact the office if you need help.
TUC conference: The future for our schools
The TUC have organised a major conference on education on Saturday 27th November.
More details and registration here http://www.tuc.org.uk/industrial/tuc-18598-f0.cfm
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Anti Academies Newspaper – Orders now hit 60,000
Over 60,000 newspapers have now been despatched around the country and are being distributed to parents, teachers, governors.
It includes updates on the impact of the Academies Act, the case against ‘Free’ schools, who loses? consultation, campaign news.
Please download the order form and post in your order here http://www.antiacademies.org.uk/Home/news/septemberantiacademiesnewspaper
Or email in your order and we will send you an invoice.
Campaign materials
We have an excellent new 13 minute DVD outlining the case against Academies and ‘Free’ Schools.
It is perfect for union meetings / parent meetings / campaign meetings.
If you would like a copy they are £10 to union groups / £2 to parent and campaign groups. Send orders to the office and we will despatch them with an invoice.
