Look up: Academies

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   Academies
   Academies are publicly funded independent schools set up and run by sponsors, who provide up to 20% of the capital costs for each Academy, with the Government providing the balance and funding the recurrent costs. They will replace schools in challenging circumstances, or are set up as part of a wider school reorganization or where there is unmet demand for school places. Academies will provide free education to secondary age pupils of all abilities, including provision for children with special educational needs and have state of the art facilities, through which they offer a broad and balanced curriculum including a specialism.
   Found on http://www.edubase.co.uk/glossary.aspx
   
   
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   Academies
   City Academies are publicly funded independent secondary schools with sponsors from the private or voluntary sectors or from churches or other faith groups.
   Found on http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/management/
   
   
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   Academies
   A new type of school that brings a distinctive approach to school leadership drawing on the skills of sponsors and other supporters.
   Found on http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/educatio
   
   
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   Academies
   • (pl. ) of Academy
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