Issue details

Council's Support for the Conversion of Schools to Academies and the Establishment of New Forms of Schools

That the Cabinet:

 

(a)               supports the conversion of existing schools to become Academies, either as free-standing Academies, sponsored academies, or within multi-academy chains;

 

(b)               supports in principle the creation of Free Schools, studio schools and University Technical Colleges in Oxfordshire;

 

(c)               supports the establishment of any new school as an Academy or Free School.

Decision type: Key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Decision due: 14 Feb 2012 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Schools Improvement

Lead director: Interim Director for Children, Education & Families

Contact: Andy Roberts, Interim Deputy Director for Education & Early Intervention Email: andy.roberts@oxfordshire.gov.uk Tel: (01865) 815498.

Consultees

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Plan Reference: 2012/014

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