‘Academies’

Negotiating Academies for Church of England Schools – a common problem

Monday, March 12th, 2012

When negotiating Academies for Church of England schools, a common problem I encounter, is that the Diocese say it is not their policy to grant the Academy a 125 year lease although this is a document that has been agreed by the Church with the Dept for Education (DfE). What ...

Conversion to an Academy – The Implications for PFI Contracts

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Recent press commentary has highlighted an issue arising from the operation of PFI agreements in the process of conversion to Academy status. The issue appears to be the application and interpretation of section 6(2) of the Academies Act 2010, and the statement that a local authority "must cease to maintain ...

Free guide for schools considering changing to Academy status

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

We've just published a press release celebrating the fact that there have now been 250 viewings of our webinar "Academies - to be or not to be" - which serves as a free guide for schools considering changing to Academy Status. Schools that become Academies before 1st September 2011 are guaranteed ...