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 Debbie Andre says, "the fact that Mr Drinkall can accuse parents, pupils and staff of “nimbyism” in their campaigning for a high quality local school for local children, beggars belief".
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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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OnTheWight has been informed that the Principal has been absent for several weeks following an Ofsted inspection.
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Parents are urged to attend a meeting being held at the school on Thursday to discuss its future following approval from the Secretary of State for the school to close at the end of the year.
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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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The academy sponsor is told by Department for Education to improve results at their 66 academies, which includes two on the Isle of Wight.
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Today’s GCSE results are testament to the hard work of students over what has been a very disruptive two years, says National Director of AET
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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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The Governors of Sandown Bay say they'd not been informed by AET about the Management Board, and speak out about AET's "unreasonable demands". AET refute the allegations.
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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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It's unclear yet whether pupils will need to retake the AS Level examinations after being told to study the wrong book.
