A letter to Primary School Heads

The Anti Academies Alliance has written to every Primary School Headteacher this week.
We know that many Primary Heads are very unhappy about the pressure that is growing to become an Academy, and about the threat to turn 700 Primaries which Gove calls 'under performing' into Academies.
Click here to read the letter
This is typical of the replies we have received
“A 'good' school is a complex weave of literacy, numeracy, broad learning experiences, ethos, personality and innovative thinking etc. Politicians are meddling and using crass criteria to judge school success.”

Another school to rejects Academy Proposal

Forefield Junior School in Crosby, Liverpool have rejected the idea of becoming an Academy

Their newsletter reports
"At its meeting on 16th June 2011, the Governing Body of Forefield Junior School decided not to pursue Academy Status for the school as it considered that Academy Status would bring no benefits to the children of our school."
http://www.forefieldjuniors.co.uk/Forefield%20Matters/10-11/FM36.pdf

Please let us know if you know of a school that has rejected becoming an Academy. We know that often Academy proposals get no further than an initial discussion, but this is rarely reported.

Anti Academies Briefing
We have now received the third print run of our “Why would a school want to become an Academy?” briefing. If you want copies before the end of term please email us and we will rush them to you.
Free to parent groups and local campaigns
£10 per hundred to union branches

click here for more information and order form


Action against Academies

Fairfax School teachers begin three-day strike

Liverpool Shorefields school uses solicitors to threaten staff with sack over academy meeting snub

Other news

MP claims ‘serious questions must be answered’ over second academy bid | 2011

UNISON delegates decry "school eat school" culture

Free Schools: Academic concerned over impact

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Holland Park comprehensive to become an academy

More news stories here http://www.delicious.com/antiacademies



New Free Schools Briefing
New Anti Academies Alliance Free Schools Briefing

Click here to read the Briefing - New Briefing on Free Schools

Anti Academies Alliance Financial Appeal
The Anti Academies Alliance has launched a Financial Appeal to help build the opposition to Academies and ‘Free’ Schools.
Read our Appeal, and download the leaflet, here http://www.antiacademies.org.uk/Home/financial-appeal

How can the Anti Academies Alliance help your school?
We continue to be approached by schools asking us to help them campaign against Academy proposals that are being pushed on them.
The Anti Academies Alliance is happy to work with head teachers, governors, parents and staff to develop a campaign to prevent your school becoming an Academy.
Please contact the office if you need help.

Anti Academies DVD
We have an excellent 13 minute DVD outlining the case against Academies and ‘Free’ Schools.
It is perfect for union meetings / parent meetings / campaign meetings.
If you would like a copy they are £10 to union groups / £2 to parent and campaign groups. We can produce bulk orders at a reduced price. Send orders to the office and we will despatch them with an invoice.

Campaign materials
Make your campaign stall / meeting complete with Stickers / Balloons / Mugs / T Shirts http://www.antiacademies.org.uk/Home/merchandise

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