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E-ACT is set to open three new academies after posting record GCSE results for its academies that opened last year. ... More

EDUCATION Secretary Michael Gove has signed the funding agreement giving education sponsor E-ACT responsibility for the new Dartmouth Academy which opens for students on September 8. ... More

EDUCATION Secretary Michael Gove has signed the funding agreement giving education sponsor E-ACT responsibility for the new Winsford Academy, Cheshire, which opens for students on September 6. ... More

E-ACT academies across England have posted significant improvements in GCSE exam results just one year after opening. ... More

TWELVE students from Leeds West Academy presented a selection of their finest work at E-ACT’s London office. ... More

A leading academy in Lincolnshire has received a big tick following its first inspection report from education watchdog Ofsted. ... More

THE captain of Great Britain’s rugby league team proved an inspiration at E-ACT’s Leeds West Academy when he presented students with awards marking their excellent progress. ... More

HRH The Duke of Gloucester flew into Trent Valley Academy (TVA) in Gainsborough to open the new £40m academy building giving the project a royal seal of approval. ... More

E-ACT has appointed Mike Westerdale as the new Principal of Parkwood Academy, Sheffield. ... More

Commenting on the coalition Government’s plans to expand the academies programme to all schools and develop ‘free’ schools, Sir Bruce Liddington, one of the founders of the original academies programme, says the real test of the new policy will be the impact on poor performing schools. ... More

E-ACT has successfully bid for cricketing equipment worth hundreds of pounds for a number of academies. ... More

An E-ACT academy’s innovative link with a Premier league football team has resulted in a special award from the club. ... More

E-ACT’s Oldham Academy has moved a step forward with the appointment of Willmott Dixon by Oldham Council for its ambitious Academies programme worth around £71m. ... More

E-ACT has received confirmation of funding for the next key stage of a proposed new academy in Lambeth. ... More

Schools Secretary Ed Balls has cut the first turf at E-ACT’s latest £30m academy building, which will replace the current school at Leeds West Academy. ... More

Kirklees Council Cabinet members have chosen E-ACT to establish a new secondary school in Howden Clough. ... More

THE Schools Minister, Vernon Coaker, has opened the latest E-ACT academy in Birmingham – The North Birmingham Academy (NBA) in Erdington. ... More

PLANS have been unveiled to form the first educational Academy in Devon, with students attending a flagship campus in Dartmouth where E-ACT is co-sponsor. ... More

Parent power is back on the political agenda and politicians ignore this at their peril, especially in election year. More and more parents are pushing for better state schools on their doorstep. While this positive pressure is welcome, decision-makers must avoid knee jerk reactions. ... More