Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock October 18, 2023 Most secondary schools don’t have to teach the national curriculum. It should be revised and restored – or discarded Lorna Smith, University of Bristol Over 80% of secondary schools are academies, which don’t have to teach the national curriculum.
Prasit Rodphan / Alamy Stock Photo August 10, 2021 How academy school groups defied their business-focused reputation to help students in lockdown Christopher Day, University of Nottingham The pandemic completely disrupted normal school life. Being part of a multi-academies enabled schools to support their pupils, their staff and their communities.
Out of the classroom and onto the streets. The Weekly Bull/flickr.com April 29, 2016 Forcing all schools to turn into academies is not education’s biggest problem Richard Riddell, Bath Spa University Dealing with inequality should be the main priority.