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Chris Whitehouse says AET should be 'relieved of its responsibilities' and replaced as sponsor for Sandown Academy.
AET
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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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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Ofsted inspectors said "Ineffective governance arrangements, overseen by Academies Education Trust (AET), mean that pupils have been let down in the quality of education they receive for too long".
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The widely-held rumour has been confirmed by the Chair of Governors.
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Unions argue that putting profits before pupils is a dangerous decision that could affect jobs and services, but AET argue that 'efficiency savings' will be reinvested into their academies.
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OnTheWight has been informed that the Principal has been absent for several weeks following an Ofsted inspection.
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Weston saves itself from the threat of closure from the council. They'll be the first Academy Primary on the Isle of Wight.
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The action group for Weston Academy say they will continue their investigations into what led to the closure and "demise of an on-the-up, progressive modern school".
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The complaint resulted in significant changes being made to Ofsted's original findings says the Principal.
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The headteacher of one of the most rapidly improving secondary schools in Wales has been appointed Principal at Ryde Academy from September 2015.
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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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Pupils and staff at Sandown Bay Academy have labelled the front page article in last week's County Press “ridiculous and unacceptable”, “outrageous” and terrible reporting”.
