NFER response to Government announcement on plans for full academisation by 2030

Responding to today’s Government announcement on implementation plans for achieving full academisation by 2030, Jenna Julius, Senior Economist at the National Foundation for Educational Research said:

“We welcome the detail of the Government's plans for all schools to be in a multi-academy trust by 2030, but it remains to be seen whether its proposals are sufficient to meet its ambitions.

“It is clear that local authorities will be expected to play a key role for the Government to successfully achieve its plans.