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Who is credited with the establishment of 'city academies' under the New Labour government?
Who is credited with the establishment of 'city academies' under the New Labour government?
Lord Adonis
What was the rationale behind the establishment of academies?
What was the rationale behind the establishment of academies?
Raise educational standards through increasing diversity and choice, and encouraging competition between schools.
What type of academies were most early academies?
What type of academies were most early academies?
Sponsored academies
When was the prefix 'city' removed from the academies' name?
When was the prefix 'city' removed from the academies' name?
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Who were the initial sponsors of early academies?
Who were the initial sponsors of early academies?
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What was the initial funding cap for early academies?
What was the initial funding cap for early academies?
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What was the hope behind making the early academies independent of LEA control and introducing private sponsorship?
What was the hope behind making the early academies independent of LEA control and introducing private sponsorship?
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Who was the first headmaster of Mossbourne Academy?
Who was the first headmaster of Mossbourne Academy?
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What was the regime instigated by the first headmaster of Mossbourne Academy?
What was the regime instigated by the first headmaster of Mossbourne Academy?
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What were the additional after school lessons and Saturday lessons part of, for those students who required them?
What were the additional after school lessons and Saturday lessons part of, for those students who required them?
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What type of activities did Mossbourne Academy set up, emulating private schools?
What type of activities did Mossbourne Academy set up, emulating private schools?
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How many academies were established by 2006?
How many academies were established by 2006?
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What was the capital budget spent on when Mossbourne Academy was opened in 2004?
What was the capital budget spent on when Mossbourne Academy was opened in 2004?
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What role did Mossbourne Academy's success raise a question mark over?
What role did Mossbourne Academy's success raise a question mark over?
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What was the focus of New Labour's early academies, combining marketisation and social justice?
What was the focus of New Labour's early academies, combining marketisation and social justice?
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What is characteristic of the third way ethos behind New Labour's policies?
What is characteristic of the third way ethos behind New Labour's policies?
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