It’s a seismic change to education in England, and it could be argued that it is based more on ideology than evidence.
Although the Government repeats the mantra that turning schools into academies has raised standards, this does not seem apparent – some are better, some worse, and Sir Michael Wilshaw has criticised the performance of some academy chains in particular.
The White Paper on reform, Educational Excellence Everywhere, says that academies fit with the Government’s ‘devolution agenda’, but the changes will leave local authorities in a very difficult position. Their duty will be to ensure every child has a school place, ensure the needs of vulnerable children are met, and to ‘act as champions’ for all parents and families.
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