Schools shake-up ushers in academies everywhere as councils left in the cold

Derren Hayes
Tuesday, March 29, 2016

The government plans to turn every school into an academy and end local authorities' duty for school improvement, but a lack of quality academy chains and systems of accountability mean councils may still have a part to play.

One in five state-funded primary schools are now academies, as are two-thirds of secondaries, up from just six per cent in 2010. Picture: Alex Deverill
One in five state-funded primary schools are now academies, as are two-thirds of secondaries, up from just six per cent in 2010. Picture: Alex Deverill

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