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Academies videos

Thinking about becoming an academy? Wondering about the pros and cons? Not sure how to do it? These videos explore different aspects of the academy issue, drawing on the experiences and insight of Claire Emery, who has been through the process.

   
Claire Emery introduces herself and explains how academy trust members are chosen.
 
Claire Emery discusses the structure of the academy governing body.
 
Claire Emery talks about the governance of academies.
 
Claire Emery and Marya Marriott talk about how Claires Academy consulted staff and other stakeholders about the transition and dealt with any other staff issues.
 
Claire Emery and Marya Marriott talk about the moral dilemma facing governors considering academy conversion and about buying educational services
 
It is often claimed that academies raise standards of pupil performance. Here Claire emery and Marya Marriott talk about that issue and the risks posed by the conversion process.
 
Claire Emery and Marya Marriott talk about how much time it takes to convert to academy status and the additional skills needed by governors in making the change.
 
Claire Emery and David Marriott talk through the process of converting to academy status from Claires experience.
 
Claire Emery discusses some of the issues facing primary schools contemplating becoming academies with David and Marya Marriott.
 
Claire Emery discusses issues arising from the sponsorship of primary schools as academies with David and Marya Marriott.
 
Claire Emery and David Marriott talk about why her schools governors chose to become an academy, especially in relation to any financial advantage and the freedoms that come with academy status. Claire discusses how real those freedoms are in practice.
 
Claire Emery explains why her governing body decided that the school should become an academy.
 
 
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