Academy schools are not fit for purpose

What is the source for your sweeping statement. While it is questionable deregulation and likely to attract the more egotistical end of headteachers, the result will reflect the calibre of leadership. Where a school has a headteacher who is a good leader, educator and manager, admittedly probably not easy to find, the outcome can be excellent

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/may/10/council-run-schools-outperform-academies-england-analysis-shows

It's not a sweeping statement, it's a fact. Academy schools are a disaster. Your point about egotistical headteachers makes no sense. There's no evidence to suggest the outcome is excellent. Schools that become academies usually get away a lot of dodgy stuff. All deregulation should be banned.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/may/10/council-run-schools-outperform-academies-england-analysis-shows

It's not a sweeping statement, it's a fact. Academy schools are a disaster. Your point about egotistical headteachers makes no sense. There's no evidence to suggest the outcome is excellent. Schools that become academies usually get away a lot of dodgy stuff. All deregulation should be banned.

are you looking for a debate/discussion on this topic?

yes

I've moved your thread from chat to educational debate then

Are you looking for a discussion on this topic or do you just want to make a statement?

The problem with today's education system is that it's all about profit and making money than actually learning things. Schools should get back to basics and focus more on teaching and learning than bragging about putting up new buildings and making everything so modern. Renovating and refurbishing is all fine and good but if it takes priority over what's taught in the classroom then there's a problem, and that is what we see with academy schools.

I agree - Private schools should be closed - they ARE businesses.

Problem with schools today is the lack of authority teachers have and the lack of tools to effectively discipline students.

Academies are basically a failure. They are characterised by corruption and care more about money and reputation than actual learning. Surely schools should focus more on the quality of education inside the classroom rather than obsess over renovating and refurbishing everything, something that academies are obsessed with. There's no actual evidence to suggest that local maintained schools are bad yet it's clearly obvious that academy schools are not fit for purpose because there's hardly any evidence to show they're a success.

Well I don't personally have a problem with private schools, they work differently to academies and I think that closing private schools would cause further problems. I think the problem lies with state schools because they are sponsored more by businesses whereas private schools tend to have a culture of tradition. But I see where you are coming from

State schools aren't sponsored by businesses [that's not allowed] - Private schools are!

No private schools aren't sponsored by businesses, they don't need to be because parents already pay. State schools most certainly are sponsored by businesses - that's exactly what academy schools are: schools sponsored by businesses. My school was an academy and it was sponsored by a business. That was what Michael Gove set up as Education Secretary - having state schools sponsored by businesses, also known as an academy.