Politicians calling for the Oak National Academy to be scrapped are on the payroll of edtech or publishing firms, Schools Week can reveal.
A letter to Gillian Keegan, the education secretary, last week said the £42 million earmarked for the curriculum quango was a waste of “vital public funding on what looks set to become another unwanted and ill-fated government technology project”.
Four of the five members of the House of Lords who signed the letter have paid roles with potential rivals to Oak.
The letter, coordinated by the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA), said the Oak money should be handed to schools instead.
