This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-26335206
The article has changed 12 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| E-Act chain loses control of 10 academy schools | E-Act chain loses control of 10 academy schools |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| One of the largest chains of academies in England is to be stripped of the control of 10 schools, the Department for Education says. | |
| The decision was made after Ofsted inspectors raised serious concerns about the performance of the E-Act schools. | The decision was made after Ofsted inspectors raised serious concerns about the performance of the E-Act schools. |
| It will remain in control of the further 24 academies in its chain. | It will remain in control of the further 24 academies in its chain. |
| A DfE spokesperson said it was working with E-Act to find new sponsors for the underperforming schools. | A DfE spokesperson said it was working with E-Act to find new sponsors for the underperforming schools. |
| "We will take swift action to address underperformance in all schools - no matter who controls them," said a Department for Education spokesperson. | |
| "That is as true for academies and free schools as it is for council-run schools. | "That is as true for academies and free schools as it is for council-run schools. |
| "We welcome E-Act's decision to hand over a number of their academies to new sponsors. | "We welcome E-Act's decision to hand over a number of their academies to new sponsors. |
| "We hope this will mean E-Act can focus on raising standards in their remaining schools." | "We hope this will mean E-Act can focus on raising standards in their remaining schools." |
| Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt said: "Michael Gove is allowing underperformance to go unchecked in academy schools and free schools. | Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt said: "Michael Gove is allowing underperformance to go unchecked in academy schools and free schools. |
| "The complete lack of oversight has meant poor standards of education are allowed to set in. Michael Gove is refusing to take the action that is needed to prevent standards slipping." | "The complete lack of oversight has meant poor standards of education are allowed to set in. Michael Gove is refusing to take the action that is needed to prevent standards slipping." |