Tuesday, 8 March 2011

Schools becoming Academies: meeting in Impington

The team have been informed about a meeting at Impington Village College hosted by County Cllr Peter Downes about schools becoming Acadmies. Cllr Downes is the Liberal Democrat spokesperson on education on the County Council. Peter has been vocal in his criticism of the move to academy status.

The meeting is at 7.30pm in the Gropius Hall at IVC.

The flyer says:
An opportunity for teachers, support staff, governors, parents and pupils in Cambridgeshire to have a free and frank discussion of the key issues facing schools and our education system as some schools consider converting to ‘academies’.

* What does it mean to be an‘academy’?
* How is it different from a ‘school’?
* Who will be the governors and what are the extra risks and responsibilities?
* What are the advantages?
* What might it mean for teachers and other school staff?
* What is the effect on other schools, other pupils and on the education system as a whole?

If you are interested and able to go it should be an interesting discussion: a similar meeting in Huntingdon was reported as being very popular.

I should probably point out that the school I teach at (Linton VC) has converted to Academy status.

2 comments:

Steve Tierney said...

>.I should probably point out that the school I teach at (Linton VC) has converted to Academy status. <<

And how is it getting on - since it did so?

Mike said...

Given we changed on 1st February I think "too early to tell" is the only reply!

(I would add that we also need to think about the impact on other schools that the change may or may not have had.)

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