Schools to be made into academies

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36227570

Excellent news.

Plans too force all of England's schools to become academies are being abandoned in a government climbdown.

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan hopes the concessions will meet the demands of Tory rebels opposed to compelling high-performing schools to convert.

[heero_yuy]

Originally Posted by Hugh

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36227570

Excellent news.

Sanity prevails. Forcing schools to become academy's is undemocratic. It should be a combined decision for the governors, teaching staff and the parents.

[Osem]

This idea seems to have been ditched just as quickly as it appeared. Weird.

[heero_yuy]

Originally Posted by Osem

This idea seems to have been ditched just as quickly as it appeared. Weird.

Cameron is desperate to avoid damage to himself as it might affect the EU referendum result. Expect plenty of U turns in the next two months as he tries to cling to power.

[denphone]

Yes l am glad they have listened as that's what politicians should do when there is deep unease about certain policies.

[Mr K]

Timing of this latest U-turn, is very suspect. Last thing on a Friday in the middle of election results !
See they've also now decided to talk to junior doctors too; Dave's really running scared on the referendum.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Mr K

Timing of this latest U-turn, is very suspect. Last thing on a Friday in the middle of election results !
See they've also now decided to talk to junior doctors too; Dave's really running scared on the referendum.

I'm normally a fan of u turns, it shows people are listening, reasonable and not so ignorant that they think they know best come what may. However to many more to quickly will be dizzying and they'll look like dithering incompetents

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

I'm normally a fan of u turns, it shows people are listening, reasonable and not so ignorant that they think they know best come what may. However to many more to quickly will be dizzying and they'll look like dithering incompetents

Except this isn't a genuine change of heart. A referendum is imminent which the Govt. is petrified of losing . Hence the junior Dr talks suddenly being reopened aswell. I'd conclude negotiation before June 23 if I were them, as the govt. will stop talking again after then.

So far we've had u turns on child tax credits, disability benefits, child refugees, TU reform, academies ... The iron lady will be u turning in her grave...

Originally Posted by Osem

This idea seems to have been ditched just as quickly as it appeared. Weird.

Possibly because of massive dissent within the Tory camp..However I think it's just been shelved not kicked into the long grass.

[GrimUpNorth]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

I'm normally a fan of u turns, it shows people are listening, reasonable and not so ignorant that they think they know best come what may. However to many more to quickly will be dizzying and they'll look like dithering incompetents

So they don't look like dithering incompetents already?

Cheers

Grim

[Ignitionnet]

Hmm. I strongly suspect this won't look so good once the small print is examined. Trivial to portray this as listening to teachers while simultaneously loading the dice so heavily as to ensure that fewer schools fall inside the 'high-performing' range that avoids compulsion.

Feel sorry for Nicky Morgan having to take the flak for Nick Gibbs again.

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Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth

So they don't look like dithering incompetents already?

Cheers

Grim

The level of incompetence is immense. No idea what they are thinking. Seem to be making a string of decisions based purely on ideology then being forced to wind their necks in when the practicalities, and the minor fact that the public and apparently many of their own MPs do not share such extreme ideologies, come back to bite them.

Wish they'd just be open and admit they want to put everything into the private sector so that their donors and mates can profit from our taxes, while simultaneously being able to deliver better services more cheaply because of course the private sector is always better than the public one, and be done with it.