Special report

Academy schools controversy

PLANS to close five secondary schools and replace them with sponsored Academy schools have caused controversy in Oldham.Follow the debate here ...

 

Academies in crisis

SERIOUS concerns have been raised after  one of the organisations bidding to run an Academy school in Oldham withdrew at the 11th hour from a similar scheme in Bradford.

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Plan for multi-faith academy is denied

EDUCATION chiefs have denied that a deal has been done to add a controversial 'multi-faith' academy to plans to revolutionise secondary education in the borough.


 

Academies a step too far?

OLDHAM teachers are urging parents to join a public protest against plans to close five secondary schools and replace  them with two controversial new city academies.

'Revolution' in the classroom

A REVOLUTION in Oldham's secondary schools has moved a significant step closer after the Government gave the green light for a multi-million pound investment programme.

 

Unions angry over academy funding switch

OLDHAM will learn next month if its two city academies have been given the green light - but teachers' unions remain unhappy about the scheme

Education faces major shake up

OLDHAM Council hopes to tackle racial segregation with an injection of £210m to transform the borough's secondary schools - but the price will be the closure of five schools and temporary upheaval for thousands of children.


 

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