Former boss says that the education secretary wants ‘please the unions’
Amanda Speelman, a former head of Offstand, has criticized the Education Secretary and accused him of giving him “a big deal of time and attention” to the teaching unions.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Ms. Spielman claims that “effective reforms are being reversed” – referring to possible changes in the powers of the academy schools.
Children’s good and school bills are ready to change the rules how academies pay their employees and the material they can teach, critics say their autonomy is threatened.
But the Education Department (DFE) says that its “landmark” reforms distribute on their mission to ensure that all schools can attract and maintain the best teachers.
In a piece of academies, qualifications, courses and a piece covering themselves, the pre-head of the organization says that the Education Secretary should reconsider reforms in the bill “before damage”.
Ms. Spielman stepped as head of Ted in late 2023.
An investigation of that year was startedAfter the death of head teacher Ruth Perry, who died of suicide after an inspection.
Ms. Spielman accused the Education Secretary of using the “Polish Verbage and Jazz Hands” when announced the policies, and claimed that some policies were “influenced by the leaders and activists of the Shiksha Sangh”.
While education unions have supported the government in some areas, they are also important among others, including proposals. New report card,
But Ms. Spielman claimed that Ted’s changes were “to please the unions”, it is rarely likely that inspection would detect weaknesses or find a negative message. “
East-headed heads also say that the government’s proposal for the academies will “cut the autonomy of schools and school groups properly”.
She says that she is “surprised by speed and perfection with which the bridges have gone to eliminate every main pillar of the Philipson System”.
Before going to MPs again on Monday, the bills of schools include measures to create a register of children who are not in school and allow local authorities to intervene if the child’s home environment is evaluated as unsuitable or unsafe.
Several issues covered by Bill, including security, have been met positively by school leaders.
More controversial and debated elements The academy is around reforms, which can limit the powers of the academies to manage their salaries and practices in different ways for schools run by local authorities.
After facing opposition from the Academy leaders, the government has ever clarified that the payment intends to be the “floor not a roof”, which means that the owners of the academy will still be able to pay more teachers if they choose if they choose.
Philipson had previously called the BBC Radio 4’s Today’s Today Program The Children’s Bill, calling the bill “fully sick”, “had the biggest piece of children protecting laws in a generation”.
Responding to the claims of Ms. Spielman, a DFE spokesperson said the bill, with other reforms, “There is a good, local school on our mission for every child, will get high quality teachers in every class, and will ensure that all schools can innovate to attract and maintain the best talent”.
