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  • Advice for forced academy process This is a very fast moving situation so please keep your ear to the ground because things can change on a daily basis. Try not to feel pressurised or intimidated by a visitation. 30/01/2012
  • Michael Gove's speech on academy conversions Following Michael Gove's speech in London regarding academy conversions, Russell Hobby said: "we recognise that some children require much more investment from their schools than others particularly those that aren't getting the support they need at home. This is not an excuse; it is just recognition of the need for harder work, and that schools which achieve great results in challenging circumstances are particularly special. There is nothing unique about academies that enable them to do this, however." 04/01/2012
  • Michael Gove's speech on academy conversions Following Michael Gove's speech in London regarding academy conversions, Russell Hobby said: "we recognise that some children require much more investment from their schools than others particularly those that aren't getting the support they need at home. This is not an excuse; it is just recognition of the need for harder work, and that schools which achieve great results in challenging circumstances are particularly special. There is nothing unique about academies that enable them to do this, however." 04/01/2012
  • NAHT Position on Academies NAHT comments on the Government's new policy on Academies 23/08/2011
  • Free School Extras are Nothing New (NAHT) has criticised suggestions that free schools will offer parents and pupils extended services that are unavailable elsewhere in the state sector 23/08/2011
  • Free School Extras are Nothing New (NAHT) has criticised suggestions that free schools will offer parents and pupils extended services that are unavailable elsewhere in the state sector 23/08/2011
  • Forced Academies - advice The Government has recently signaled its intention to make over 200 primary schools become sponsored academies by 2012/13. It is anticipated that the first schools facing this intervention will become academies by September 2012. A further 500 primary schools may be under longer term threat. 13/07/2011
  • Free school funding: a level playing field? Speaking on the 'Today' programme, Russell Hobby voiced NAHT's concern that there may not be a level playing field for all schools. He said the first free schools would only benefit about 15,000 children - while there are seven million children in the existing state schools. 07/02/2011
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