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Grammar schools becoming academies!!
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 8:17 am
by Petal-Rose
Hi everyone
What are your thoughts on the 5 grammar schools in Birmingham becoming a Multi-academy Trust?
Re: Grammar schools becoming academies!!
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 9:58 am
by Turtlegirl
The grammar schools are academies already. And the King Edward schools are linked through the Foundation. I can't see there being much of a difference.
Re: Grammar schools becoming academies!!
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 10:26 pm
by um
The difference will be that a MAT will be able to sponsor other schools locally and nationally, relatively freely, should any schools either choose to join a MAT as part of their transition to becoming an academy, or require an academy sponsor to take them over due to school failures/closure from the DFE.