Wednesday 16 May 2012

What is required when governors consult on converting their maintained school into an academy?

Article by David Wolfe at A Can Of Worms (19 September 2011)


The short answer is that they need to let everyone know what they are proposing, and why (with full information), give them a chance to comment and listen, with an open mind, before deciding whether to proceed.

First, a bit of history…

Prior to the Academies Act 2010, the process of turning a maintained school into an academy involved formally ‘discontinuing’ the maintained school (a process under the Education and Inspections Act 2006) which required publication of specified information and a formal and defined process of public consultation and involvement.

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