Best Bear news release
Ed Balls agrees more new Academies
12 October 2009
The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls, today approved the next stage of development for four new Academies.
He announced that he has also agreed to further development for two new Academy proposals in Plymouth, one in East Sussex and another in Hampshire.
Ed Balls said today:
“I am pleased to announce these new Academy proposals. The Academies programme has a proven track record of raising standards for some of the most disadvantaged young people in the country, and they are popular with parents. The latest self-reported GCSE results for Academies have again shown improvements that continue to outstrip the national average, and results have almost doubled compared to their predecessor schools.
“These new Academies are also excellent examples of sponsors from different backgrounds working in partnership together to the benefit of all their pupils.”
In addition to the new projects Ed Balls also announced that he had approved an additional 15 projects over the summer. |