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NASAWT say the threat to close Sandown Bay Academy is a case of 'profit before educational provision'.
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AET, control two high schools on the Isle of Wight, Sandown and Ryde academies.
The Academies Enterprise Trust, is a national chain of academies managing many schools across the UK.
They are not without controversy having been instructed by the government to slow their expansion.
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Parents have been written to today with details of the Ofsted Inspection.
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One of the people working at the Academies Enterprise Trust (They operate Sandown Bay and Ryde) earned between £200,000 and £209,999 in 2010, report the Guardian
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Good news for pupils and parents as several areas of improvement are recognised by Ofsted Inspector since the Academy went into Special Measures.
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The national paper claims the Principal was forced out of the position because of bad relations with the teaching unions. The academy sponsor denies the allegation.
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A letter from Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, sent to Directors of AET in March said the standards of performance at the Academy were unacceptably low, and likely to remain low.
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It's only been a few months since the last inspection, but Ofsted has been back to Sandown Bay to see whether progress is being made to exit Special Measures.
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Cllr Whitehouse responds to AET's rebuttal over allegations that they're removing funds from Sandown Bay to cross-subsidise activities elsewhere in the group.
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A day-long peaceful protest has been organised by the deputy head boy for students and a peaceful protest by parents is also planned to take place on Tuesday at 3pm.
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The NUT representative for the Isle of Wight says "the picture portrayed in the letter or in the articles is not one which the NUT recognises or accepts".
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Members of the Weston Academy Action Group have been examining the AET contract and digging back through paperwork to build what they say is a robust defence against closure.
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The Isle of Wight council have launched a six week consultation on future plans for secondary school provision in Sandown, floating a possible partnership with the Governing Body of The Bay CE Primary School.
