Oak National Academy’s chief executive has vowed to tell ministers “no” if they try to interfere with the new £43 million curriculum quango – but concerns still dog the project.
Sir Jon Coles, chief executive of United Learning, has urged new education secretary Kit Malthouse to ditch its “state control” of Oak. The trust last week pulled 1,500 of its lessons from the online platform.
The British Educational Suppliers Association, which says the new body will threaten millions of pounds in investment and hundreds of jobs, is also now seeking legal advice on Oak’s formation. The body threatened legal action earlier this year.
