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Letters to the National Education Union and Catholic Education Service about staff employment rights in faith schools converting to academies.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Following landmark reforms in 2010, new figures show more than 50% of pupils in state-funded schools in England are now studying in an academy or free school
Nick Gibb addresses the Freedom and Autonomy for Schools - National Association (FASNA) autumn conference.
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan addresses the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) annual conference.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Schools Commissioner encourages Derbyshire’s best-performing schools to become academies to help raise standards.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Schools Commissioner asks Essex schools to consider converting to academy status to raise standards.
How Outwood Academy Portland has taken advantage of academy freedoms and used extra-curricular activities to improve pupils' attainment.
Minister issues call for more academy sponsors to come forward to raise standards in education in Yorkshire and the Humber.
The government is interested in exploring how academies and free schools can use their freedoms to create a military ethos and raise standards.
Details about a significant increase in academies.
The highly successful Mossbourne Academy is to open a brand new academy in Hackney.
More children will have the opportunity of a great education as record numbers of weak schools are turned into academies this year.
801 academies now open – more than a fifth of all secondary schools.
Academy numbers double since May 2010 as schools embrace government's plan for education reform.
Eligibility for academy status to be opened up to benefit all schools.
Gove: ‘More great heads and teachers controlling schools will bring better behaviour and teaching to thousands more children.’
Details of Lord Hill's reaction to the number of schools wanting to become academies.
Details of the Department for Education's response to reports in TES regarding schools applying for academy status.
Information on the number of schools to have applied for academy status.
Information on Michael Gove's letters to all headteachers inviting them to convert their school to academy status.
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