…new Labour were on the ascendancy, Bill Clinton was starting his second term – and we knew nothing of the War on Terror, or of Covid 19 and its implications….
Starbucksification of schools
…existing chains—and that the gap between good and bad ones was growing. It suggested that new chains should not be allowed to expand until they have demonstrated good results. Read…
Becky Francis: Sponsorship is not a cure-all for improving coasting schools
Becky Francis reflected on the findings of Chain Effects for Schools Week. Since its inception in 2000, the size of the academies programme has increased dramatically. Five years ago there…
Some academy sponsors are ‘harming’ prospects of deprived pupils, report claims
Richard Vaughan reported on Chain Effects for the TES Three out of four academy chains have “coasting” secondary schools and some sponsors are “harming” the prospects of disadvantaged pupils, according…
Reform in haste and education pays the price
…(cases in Gloucestershire and Middlesbrough). Sometimes a plan stalls late in development (one currently in West Sussex). Sometimes a chain is banned from taking on more schools because its standards…
Young people believe A Level cancellations will damage their university chances
…the new ‘calculated grade’ system is less fair than going to university on the basis of A Level grades. Current students are suffering from the effects of the virus. One…