The Report - Who Owns England's Schools
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Who runs England's schools? James Silver reports on the Government's drive to turn all state schools into self-managed academies and the teachers locked in dispute with heads.
The Government wants all schools in England to become academies: state-funded but independent of local authority control. In the summer, Education Secretary Michael Gove predicted that more than 1,000 schools would opt for the new academy status. Four months on, there are fewer than 100 new academies. Some headteachers are now locked in dispute with trade unions - and even parents - over plans to convert their schools. Is the Government's flagship education initiative in danger of stalling? Reporter James Silver reports from the education front-line on the latest Government drive to turn all local authority-managed schools into free-standing academies. And he asks who will be the winners and losers as the policy goes ahead.
Producer: Andy Denwood.
- Broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 8:00PM Thu, 2 Dec 2010
- Available until 12:00AM Thu, 1 Jan 2099
- First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 8:00PM Thu, 2 Dec 2010
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- Duration 30 minutes
