This chapter, titled 'Academies in the Public Interest: A Contradiction in Terms?' presents an empirical case study of an academy which is sponsored by a local housing provider, which itself operates as a social enterprise. The housing provider has decided to sponsor the academy because it is keen to improve outcomes for children and families in the area, and so contribute to the development of a sustainable and resilient community. The chapter argues that while this one case cannot legitimise t

First Author: Gunter, Helen M.

Attributed to: Breaking the link between education, disadvantage and place: What future for area-based initiatives (ABIs)? funded by ESRC

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Type: Book Chapter

Book Title: The State and Education Policy: The Academies Programme (2010)

Page Reference: 79-91

ISBN: 9781441143112