Alison Kershaw cites findings from the Chain Effects report 2016 in her widely syndicated Press Association report.

Turning schools into academies does not guarantee that children will get a good education, research suggests.

It argues that there are high levels of variability in standards among academy chains – also known as multi-academy trusts (MATs) and local authorities.

The new study, by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) comes amid a continued push by government for schools to take on academy status, with Education Secretary Nicky Morgan insisting that it is the best way to ensure that youngsters have access to a world-class education

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Separate research published today by the Sutton Trust concludes that one in five established academy chains (eight out of 39) are performing below the national average for attainment and improvement among poorer pupils.

The findings, based on the performance of disadvantaged youngsters attending academies in 39 chains between 2013 and 2015, shows that across the sponsored academies in the best chains, the proportion of poorer children gaining five or more good GCSEs is at least 12 percentage points higher than the average for similar pupils in all mainstream schools.

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