News

Morgan to define ‘underperforming’ councils with consultation and vote

The definition of “underperforming” councils that will be used to force schools to convert to academies will be set out...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Government u-turns on forced academisation plan

The government has abandoned plans to force all schools to become academies, the government has confirmed. This is a u-turn on proposals...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

No academies u-turn announcement as Morgan dodges questions

Questions about the future role of local authorities in schools went unanswered as Nicky Morgan faced a grilling from...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

‘It’s all about the money’: The REAL reason behind forced academisation

Why are the Conservatives intent on making every school into an academy? It’s not about standards, it’s all about...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Morgan: ‘No reverse gear’ over academisation plans

Although education secretary Nicky Morgan faced a relatively polite reception at the NASUWT conference, a few of her comments...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Teachers could strike over plan to make all schools academies

Teachers could strike over plans to turn all schools into academies, a leading teaching union has said. The leadership...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Morgan to be grilled by MPs over white paper academies plan

Education secretary Nicky Morgan will be grilled by MPs over her plans for education next month. Ms Morgan will...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

‘Never look where their hands are pointing’: The hidden parts of the white paper

Never look where their hands are pointing. A childhood obsessed with magicians teaches you that, but it’s also true...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

‘Tread warily in this brave new academy world’

Teacher training needed reform. But are school-led routes the only solution? Accountability, parent power and the question of who...

Ros McMullen
Ros McMullen