Comments on: Federated Academies are the future http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/10/09/federated-academies-are-the-future/ Half a bee, philosophically, must ipso facto half not be Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:54:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: wonkotsane http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/10/09/federated-academies-are-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-20846 wonkotsane Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:55:19 +0000 http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/10/09/federated-academies-are-the-future/#comment-20846 I stand corrected, I thought they also had paying students. I stand corrected, I thought they also had paying students.

]]> By: Pogo http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/10/09/federated-academies-are-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-20845 Pogo Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:05:31 +0000 http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/10/09/federated-academies-are-the-future/#comment-20845 Point of Order Mr Wonko... Adams Grammar isn't fee-paying. They take a few boarders (about 5 - 10% of the intake IIRC) who pay for their accomodation etc., but there are no tuition fees. Point of Order Mr Wonko…

Adams Grammar isn’t fee-paying. They take a few boarders (about 5 – 10% of the intake IIRC) who pay for their accomodation etc., but there are no tuition fees.

]]> By: axel http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/10/09/federated-academies-are-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-20806 axel Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:38:32 +0000 http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/10/09/federated-academies-are-the-future/#comment-20806 I think the way it works is, at the start of the year, you get money for 1000 kids, by christmas, you have dumped your rejects, say for the sake of the example 10 kids, in january, the academy school has the money for 1000 kids spread between 990 kids and the local sink hole school has the monet for 1000 kids spread amongst 1010. This is not an academy thing, this is a local authority/government way of working I think the way it works is, at the start of the year, you get money for 1000 kids, by christmas, you have dumped your rejects, say for the sake of the example 10 kids, in january, the academy school has the money for 1000 kids spread between 990 kids and the local sink hole school has the monet for 1000 kids spread amongst 1010.

This is not an academy thing, this is a local authority/government way of working

]]> By: wonkotsane http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/10/09/federated-academies-are-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-20803 wonkotsane Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:37:22 +0000 http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/10/09/federated-academies-are-the-future/#comment-20803 I don't know much about the mechanics of academies, other than what I've found out from visiting the schools. That seems a bit of a strange thing to happen, especially when it's the local authority that provides some of their money. I don’t know much about the mechanics of academies, other than what I’ve found out from visiting the schools. That seems a bit of a strange thing to happen, especially when it’s the local authority that provides some of their money.

]]> By: Charlie Marks http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/10/09/federated-academies-are-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-20802 Charlie Marks Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:22:20 +0000 http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/10/09/federated-academies-are-the-future/#comment-20802 One problem with academies is that they can kick out badly behaving kids who then go to a local authority controlled school - but the money doesn't follow them. One problem with academies is that they can kick out badly behaving kids who then go to a local authority controlled school – but the money doesn’t follow them.

]]> By: axel http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/10/09/federated-academies-are-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-20797 axel Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:24:23 +0000 http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/10/09/federated-academies-are-the-future/#comment-20797 I think it works because the boss of the school is a teacher, not some non compotent bureaucrat or political party tosser. I think it works because the boss of the school is a teacher, not some non compotent bureaucrat or political party tosser.

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