Here in Plymouth, a number of local Academies which are attached to MATs have been excoriated for their often-draconian “zero tolerance” policies and the awful effects those approaches are having on their mental health & overall education!
This ⤵️ in the Plymouth Herald on December 4. Basically, the article reinforces the opinion I’ve had for some time that the Academisation/ privatisation of schools has been an enormous, costly & tragic failure!
“Tragic Devon teenage suicides prompt warning to multi-academy trusts: Devon mental health charity Summerhouse Services has highlighted the negative impact the academisation system is having on some young people in terms of development, mental health, learning and behaviour“
Research on #academies & council maintained #schools suggests that the policy of shifting schools into Academy management is not serving the needs of #students, measured by schools' #OFSTED grading.
However, given the economic structure of privately-run academies there is a group that are clearly benefiting (financially)...
Everywhere you turn the #Tories have moved to enrich a small coterie of chums & 'fellow travellers' - #Torycorruption takes many forms