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Forced academy programme condemned The practice of forcing schools into academy status against the wishes of parents, pupils, schools and the larger community was strongly condemned by voters at NAHT Annual Conference 2012 in a number of motions. 06/05/2012
Forced academy programme condemned The practice of forcing schools into academy status against the wishes of parents, pupils, schools and the larger community was strongly condemned by voters at NAHT Annual Conference 2012 in a number of motions. 06/05/2012
Russell Hobby's speech to Annual Conference Ambitious plans for the NAHT to step in to help struggling schools were announced by general secretary Russell Hobby in his conference speech. 03/05/2012
Balanced look at academy chains is welcome Report's balanced look at academy chains is welcome contribution to an increasingly polarised debate, say school leaders. The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) says elements of a study by the National College for School Leadership1 reinforce the message that there are no panaceas for school improvement. 08/03/2012
Balanced look at academy chains is welcome Report's balanced look at academy chains is welcome contribution to an increasingly polarised debate, say school leaders. The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) says elements of a study by the National College for School Leadership1 reinforce the message that there are no panaceas for school improvement. 08/03/2012
Academies Toolkit This toolkit contains our best understanding of the facts including the actual powers of the government and our recommendations for tactics. We have found them to be successful on dozens of occasions for getting inappropriate threats lifted from schools and for cutting through the obfuscation. They are not a silver bullet, of course, and there are limits to our defences. 01/03/2012
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

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