<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest news for City academies from Randstad Education</title><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.xml</link><description>Latest news for City academies from Randstad Education</description><language>en-gb</language><lastBuildDate>03 Feb 2012</lastBuildDate><ttl>15</ttl><copyright>Randstad Education</copyright><docs>~/rss/</docs><item><title><![CDATA[Gove hits back at academy school critics]]></title><description><![CDATA[He said critics are "happy with failure".]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/2356-gove-hits-back-at-academy-school-critics.aspx</link><pubDate>05 Jan 2012</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.aspx">City academies</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Academies lead to 'social segregation']]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Alasdair Smith, academies lead to a system of social segregation.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1257-academies-lead-to-social-segregation.aspx</link><pubDate>05 Feb 2011</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.aspx">City academies</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Academy gets approval to be rebuilt]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kent academy formed from two previous schools has received the go-ahead to be rebuilt.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1130-academy-gets-approval-to-be-rebuilt.aspx</link><pubDate>25 Dec 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.aspx">City academies</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofsted inspectors slam academy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofsted inspectors have called on Sheffield Park Academy to improve its standards.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1033-ofsted-inspectors-slam-academy.aspx</link><pubDate>01 Dec 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.aspx">City academies</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Academies are 'performing worse than state schools']]></title><description><![CDATA[New research has suggested that academies are performing worse than state schools.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/1016-academies-are-performing-worse-than-state-schools.aspx</link><pubDate>27 Nov 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.aspx">City academies</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bristol school considers bid for academy status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Backwell School wants to discuss the possibility of becoming an academy with parents.   ]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/930-bristol-school-considers-bid-for-academy-status.aspx</link><pubDate>01 Nov 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.aspx">City academies</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Academy praised for making 'rapid strides']]></title><description><![CDATA[Oasis Academy Lord's Hill was only opened in 2008.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/885-academy-praised-for-making-rapid-strides.aspx</link><pubDate>20 Oct 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.aspx">City academies</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Academy principals have 'driven up head teacher salaries']]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Brian Lightman, the majority of secondary heads are not recruited on more than &#163;100,000.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/854-academy-principals-have-driven-up-head-teacher-salaries.aspx</link><pubDate>08 Oct 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.aspx">City academies</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Somerset college to become academy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next month, Huish Episcopi School and Science college will break free of local authority control.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/715-somerset-college-to-become-academy.aspx</link><pubDate>22 Aug 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.aspx">City academies</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Academy changes one third of teaching staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brighton Aldridge Community Academy is set for a big overhaul of its teaching staff.
]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/651-academy-changes-one-third-of-teaching-staff.aspx</link><pubDate>28 Jul 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.aspx">City academies</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching unions fight academy plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six teaching unions have launched a campaign against academy schools.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/646-teaching-unions-fight-academy-plans.aspx</link><pubDate>27 Jul 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.aspx">City academies</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wokingham school 'interested' in going for academy status]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawthorns Primary School has registered an interest in becoming an academy.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/604-wokingham-school-interested-in-going-for-academy-status.aspx</link><pubDate>13 Jul 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.aspx">City academies</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching unions voice opposition to academy plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teaching unions fear that academies will lead to a two tier education system.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/576-teaching-unions-voice-opposition-to-academy-plans.aspx</link><pubDate>03 Jul 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.aspx">City academies</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[College wins support for new academy]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Lindsey College has received the backing of the National Science Technology, Engineering and Maths Centre to build a pioneering new academy.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/535-college-wins-support-for-new-academy.aspx</link><pubDate>21 Jun 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.aspx">City academies</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 1,000 schools register for academy status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 1,114 schools have responded to a letter from education secretary Michael Gove.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/484-over-1000-schools-register-for-academy-status.aspx</link><pubDate>03 Jun 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.aspx">City academies</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flagship academy branded a failure by Ofsted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shireland Collegiate Academy has been branded a failure by Ofsted.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/475-flagship-academy-branded-a-failure-by-ofsted.aspx</link><pubDate>28 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.aspx">City academies</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stockport Academy is inadequate, say inspectors]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Ofsted inspectors, Stockport Academy is providing an &quot;inadequate&quot; standard of education to its pupils.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/438-stockport-academy-is-inadequate-say-inspectors.aspx</link><pubDate>18 May 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.aspx">City academies</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tory academy plans 'unbelievable']]></title><description><![CDATA[A teaching union has faulted plans by the Conservatives to expand the academies programmes.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/217-tory-academy-plans-unbelievable.aspx</link><pubDate>02 Mar 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.aspx">City academies</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories to accelerate academies programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative party will expand the academies programme if it wins the next election.]]></description><link>http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/article/212-tories-to-accelerate-academies-programme.aspx</link><pubDate>01 Mar 2010</pubDate><category domain="http://www.randstadeducation.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/city-academies.aspx">City academies</category></item></channel></rss>
