![](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/iy1Z03d7s40/default.jpg "www.facebook.com twitter.com twitter.com twitter.com twitter.com In April 2012, the head of Worthing High School announced plans to convert the School into an Academy. Staff are overwhelmingly against the proposals, and a parents action group has now formed in opposition. This government's academy programme is privatisation. Academies are businesses. Whilst these schools are currently not-for-profit, money is piled up at the top of the organisation with some heads taking obscene salaries as a result. There is no additional money in the education budget for academies. Bluw Media.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted? by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Music rights owned byThe Orchard Music")
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May 06, 2013
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