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Act against academy schools campaign

The Con-Dem government is determined to push through schools converting to academy status with little or no public consultation. All the main teacher unions (ATL, NASUWT, NUT) and support staff unions (GMB, Unison and Unite) have grave concerns and are opposed to this policy.

Download materials to campaign with parents, pupils and the local community against your local school converting to an academy school.

Latest materials April 2011

• Act against academy schools: Questions parents frequently ask (April 2011)
• Act against academy schools: Frequently asked questions staff (April 2011) 
• Act against academy schools: Letter to members (April 2011)
• Act against academy schools: Letter to parents/carers (April 2011)
• Act against academy schools: Parent/carer petition to chair of governing body (April 2011)
• Act against academy schools: Covering letter to school governors (April 2011)
• Act against academy schools: Model resolution for school governing body (April 2011)
• Act against academy schools: Template letter for school representatives to give to Headteachers (April 2011)

Archived materials

• Act against academy schools: Letter to education secretary, Michael Gove MP (July 2010)
• Act against academy schools: Questions parents frequently ask (Sep 2010)
• Act against academy schools: Briefing for MPs (July 2010)
• Act against academy schools: Briefing for councillors (July 2010)
• At against academy schools: Briefing if your school has registered an interest in becoming an Academy (July 2010)