Academies
Why we oppose academies - 24 SCHOOLS have expressed interest so far In Somerset (and there maybe more)
Councils mount legal challenge over academies cuts
Please send this suggested letter to School Governors
Visit the Anti Academies Alliance website and sign their petition
Growing opposition to the Academies Bill - visit The Anti Academies Alliance website
Schools in Somerset considering conversion to Academies. A full list of schools which have submitted 'expressions of interest' is available on the
DfE webpages
To date 3 schools have advised us that they intend to proceed. These schools are:
- Chard, Holyrood School
- Cheddar, The Kings of Wessex School
- Huish Episcopi Science College
Head Teacher at Heathfield Community School has threatened to resign if his school becomes an academy.
Read the letter from Ed Balls - Shadow Secretary of State for Children & Education about Academies
Heads have no intention of changes to terms and conditions of employment or departures from existing employment policies and agreements. See email from Ian Mosley, Group Manager HR, Children and Young PeopleWho should run our schools? Results of an Ipsos Mori poll
Letters From Your Branch About Academies
- To Councillor John Osman Somerset County Council
- To Outstanding Schools
- Model Letter to Foundation, VA or Trust schools which are considering becoming an academy
- To Head Teachers at Holyrood School, Huish Epicopi Science College and The Kings of Wessex School