PMQs Factcheck: Is David Cameron right that academy schools do better?
The evidence on the benefits of academy schools is at best mixed
Tory academisation programme will rob local people of power over schools
The government’s plans will take power away from local communities and hand it to chief executives
Parents to be stripped of power to challenge academies
Nicky Morgan wants to prevent parents using judicial review to prevent their local school being turned into an academy
Secular triumph as government bans creationism from free schools and academies
Creationism cannot be taught as a valid scientific theory in any free school or academy, government says
How academy chiefs are ‘cashing in’ on our schools
Government failing to deal with widespread conflicts of interests.
‘More freedom for everyone!’ Labour to drown schools in academy perks
Labour has unveiled its plan to neutralise Michael Gove’s academies – by making their perks available to all schools.
Comment: The government plot to turn all schools into academies
Michael Gove’s conspiracy to turn all schools into academies and free schools has seen predatory government brokers move in whenever there’s a blip in Ofsted school results.
Gove responsible for £1bn overspend in rush to create academies
Michael Gove’s reputation came under severe criticism today when it emerged his department had created an estimated £1 billion of additional costs in its rush to expand the academies programme.
Over half of secondary schools now academies
Another 282 school academies will open this month, bringing the total to over 2,300 in the UK, the education secretary has announced.
Comment: Education policy is leaving children behind
As Michael Gove announces the next lot of academies, the majority of children are being excluded from fair and equal access.
