DC's primary school have a consultation meeting this evening regarding converting to an academy.
I've done a bit of research and I personally feel that it would be a bad move for the school to convert.
I've spoken with a parent governor who agrees with me, but she confirmed my suspicions that it's pretty much a 'done deal' as the government are intent in pushing schools to convert.
She also told me that the Head takes little notice of the school's Board of Governors, tends to do what he wants, and that noone stands up to him. I feel this bodes particularly badly for a potential academy- as he will have even more power to make questionable decisions without being answerable to the LEA.
I would love some advice about all this. Is there any point in objecting? I'm worried about causing offence to the Board or The Head by making plain that I think loosing accountability to the LEA will be a bad thing.
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Academy Conversion Meeting This evening, any an vice very gratefully received.
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wanttomakeadifference · 19/09/2012 13:42
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