Nursery World - Schools White Paper: Government sets target for all schools to become academies by 2030

All schools will be encouraged to join ‘strong’ multi-academy trusts by 2030 with local authorities given powers to set up their own trusts, under moves outlined in the Government’s Schools White Paper.

The Government's Schools White Paper sets out plans to allow local authorities to set up their own academy trusts PHOTO Adobe Stock

Published today, the White Paper also sets out a ‘pledge’ to parents that if their child falls behind in maths or English, they will get the support they need to ‘get back on track’, as well as setting a minimum school week of 32.5 hours by September 2023 – a move criticised by unions and think tanks as for most schools it amounts to an additional 15-30 minutes per day.

Early years organisations also expressed their disappointment over the Government's failure to include measures to support children in the EYFS within the White Paper.

Multi-Academy Trusts

Within the White Paper, the Government reveals it will make £86 million available to ‘grow’ and ‘strengthen’ multi-academy trusts over the next three years.

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