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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.

24, May 2013·1 min read

Staff cuts planned at Sandown Bay Academy

OnTheWight has paperwork showing the failing Academy has entered a period of redundancy consultation with eleven posts at risk.

3, November 2014·1 min read

Teachers’ Union: We didn’t leak attacking Ryde Academy letter

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".

9, May 2017·1 min read

Teachers’ Union shares deep concern over academy merger plans

NASAWT say the threat to close Sandown Bay Academy is a case of 'profit before educational provision'.

29, May 2013·1 min read

Teaching of wrong book for AS English exam ‘deeply regrettable’

It's unclear yet whether pupils will need to retake the AS Level examinations after being told to study the wrong book.

Eric Jacson principal Sandown Bay and Ryde Academy Isle of Wight

5, February 2015·1 min read

Teaching union’s view on Rory Fox’s disappearance and future of Ryde Academy

The headline grabbing Principal, Dr Rory Fox, has now moved on from the school and the NUT say it's time to rebuild Ryde Academy.

21, March 2014·1 min read

The Academy sponsor that runs a third of Island schools told by Gov to stop

Discussions in Parliament reveal that Academy sponsor on the Island has been restricted in taking on any new schools.

WAAG Members - George Metcalf, Dr Geoff Witt, John Mackett, Amelia Dennis, Louisa Thompson, Nik Sheldon

19, November 2015·1 min read

Weston Academy Action Group continue to question what led to closure plans for primary school

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".

19, October 2011·1 min read

Weston Community Primary School Gets Academy Status

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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