The schools minister has said consultations on academies could be unnecessary,but a poll suggests parents consider otherwise. Plus: academy chain told to rethink admissions, and a political squabble over Gatwick free schoolThe vast majority of people want to be consulted before their children’s school is converted into an academy, or a survey of 1350 parents suggests.
Some 97% agreed with the statement Parents and the local community should be consulted when large changes are made to how a school is run. (For example,when a school becomes an academy or there is a forced change in academy sponsor.)” Nearly 80% agreed strongly.
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Source: theguardian.com