Governors also warn schools against ‘rushing’ into academy status
- June 25, 2010
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Schools do not have the information they need and must be cautious about making the decision in becoming an academy, say governors
After Grammar schools and the Catholic Church has warned schools against applying for academy status, Governors have also stepped in advising schools against rushing to accept the invitation to apply.
The National Governors Association is telling schools not to be rushed into decision-making and ignore ministers’ invitation to ‘fast-track’ outstanding schools.
With only four days left until head teachers to decide on academy status by autumn, governors are warning that schools do not have enough information to make such an enormous decision.
Schools will not be able to ‘opt back’ into local authority control.
Chief Executive of the National Governors Association, Emma Knights, has argued that the government is overwhelming with school requests for information:
“A large number of schools have expressed an interest but are not getting enough information specific to their school.”
At the end of the week the government is due to submit a Freedom of Information request, publishing details of schools that have already applied.
