Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: Research on #academies & council maintained #schools suggests that the policy of ...

Research on #academies & council maintained #schools suggests that the policy of shifting schools into Academy management is not serving the needs of #students, measured by schools' #OFSTED grading.

However, given the economic structure of privately-run academies there is a group that are clearly benefiting (financially)...

Everywhere you turn the #Tories have moved to enrich a small coterie of chums & 'fellow travellers' - #Torycorruption takes many forms

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/aug/03/council-maintained-schools-in-england-outperforming-academies-in-ofsted-ratings