Academies are failing vulnerable children in East Sussex, a council has warned.
East Sussex County Council has revealed that it is challenging some academies because they are refusing to admit pupils who are at risk of abuse or neglect. It said such academies are “failing in their duty”.
The council said the behaviour of the academies – of which there are five in the county – affected them.
Academies are publicly-funded independent schools which have a greater degree of freedom from local authorities and often have sponsors.
They are meant to be autonomous but the council said people still associate the institution – like The Eastbourne Academy – with the council.
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