Academy FAQ's and Useful links

FAQ's, Links in the For, Against & Neutral

Neutral Views for Governors from the NGA & NCOGS

NGA Academies FAQ Version 9

http://www.dsga.org.uk/timelimited/academies/Guidance%20for%20NGA%20members%20on%20the%20Academies%20Act%20version%209%20.pdf

NCOGS Academy Decision-making Process and Consultation: Process for governing body to decide whether to become an academy
http://www.ncogs.org.uk/emie/inc/fd.asp?user=&doc=AcademystatusTopic1%2Edoc

NCOGS Academies: Considering the differences and implications
http://www.ncogs.org.uk/emie/inc/fd.asp?user=&doc=AcademystatusTopic2%2Edoc

NCOGS Academy Law: Notes on the emerging picture
http://www.ncogs.org.uk/emie/inc/fd.asp?user=&doc=AcademystatusTopic3%2Edoc

Against Camp

Anti Academy Alliance
http://www.antiacademies.org.uk/

NAHT Union
http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/resources/key-topics/school-management/academies/naht-comments-on-new-academies/?locale=en

NUT teachers Union
http://www.nut.org.uk/academies

NASUWT Union
http://www.nasuwt.org.uk/InformationandAdvice/NASUWTPolicyStatements/PolicyStatement1/index.htm

ATL Union
http://www.atl.org.uk/policy-and-campaigns/campaigns/academies-campaign.asp

Voice the Union
http://www.voicetheunion.org.uk/index.cfm/page/_sections.content.cfm/cid/1487/navid/488/parentid/115

Three Union Letter to Chairs of Governors
http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/PDF/sch-gov-unionletterchairs.pdf

Union Briefing for School Governors
http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/PDF/sch-gov-unionsgovsbriefing.pdf

For Camp

Department of Education
http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/leadership/typesofschools/academies

DfE Academies FAQ
http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/leadership/typesofschools/academies/academiesfaq


DfE Conversion Process
http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/leadership/typesofschools/academies/academiesfaq/a0066018/conversion-process/


Specialist Schools and Academies Truest SSAT
https://www.ssatrust.org.uk/Academies/Pages/default.aspx


Church of England Academies
http://www.churchacademies.org.uk/

The National Society and Association of Anglican Diocesan Directors of Education
http://www.lichfield.anglican.org/DynamicContent/Documents/Academies%20Bill%20Guidance%20July%202010.pdf

Catholic Education Services Views of Academies
http://www.cesew.org.uk/standard.asp?id=9999

DfE Youtube Links on Academies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD-snRo1xsw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca7jhrH09ic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l-FcbDKnwc

Funding
http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/leadership/typesofschools/academies/becominganacademy/a0061399/academy-funding

Please let me know any other links I may have missed