Janet Downs: Lincolnshire advises all its schools to become academies – but parents not consulted
Lincolnshire County Council is abdicating all responsibility for the county’s schools by advising them to become academies under the aegis of CfBT, an education charity which already runs Lincolnshire’s school improvement service. The Conservative council admits that the number of converted schools will leave the council with insufficient money to support the rest, especially the small village schools. Opposers of academies ... read more and comment →