Academies evidence session
1 July 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
The Children, Schools and Families Committee hears evidence on academies from witnesses including the Independent Academies Association and the Anti-Academies Alliance. Watch from 9.30am
The session focuses on the implications of the changes to policy on academies and address the contrasting views on whether these reforms are a positive development and go far enough or whether they have harmed the programme by diluting its message and impact.