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To: John Mann

Don't force Prospect Hill Infant School to become an academy

Please do everything you can to make sure Prospect Hill Infant School isn't forced into becoming an academy.

Our school should be able to decide its own future.

Thank you

Why is this important?

No two schools are alike. But the government doesn't seem to agree. It wants to rush through plans to force every single school in England to become an academy the type of school paid for by taxpayers, but run by businesses, sponsors or trusts.

Many teachers and parents are already standing against the plans, saying that they're "a step towards privatisation", ignore local views, and could force some schools to close.

One size does not fit all, and local parents and teachers should have a say in the future of our school.

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2016-05-05 16:25:47 +0100

100 signatures reached

2016-05-05 07:34:42 +0100

50 signatures reached

2016-05-04 19:51:40 +0100

25 signatures reached

2016-04-17 17:38:14 +0100

10 signatures reached

2016-04-01 22:38:04 +0100

"Academies are run by academy trusts and don't have to follow the national curriculum and tend to have greater freedom to set their own term times and admissions (although this is a complex area). They also have more freedom over employing unqualified teachers..."

"They still have to follow the same rules on special educational needs and exclusions as other state schools, and are required to provide a curriculum that is "balanced and broadly based, and includes English, mathematics and science". In terms of admissions, they also still have to follow the same rules as other state schools, but can set their own arrangements rather than these being determined by the local authority as is the case for many non-academies."

Source: "https://fullfact.org/education/academies-and-maintained-schools-what-do-we-know/"