Most academy leaders in England say new bill will not affect school management

Some trust leaders detailed their concern that losing the ability to design their own curriculum would reduce flexibility. Photograph: David Jones/PA

A majority of academy leaders in England say key policies in the government’s new schools bill will not affect how they manage their schools, according to a new survey of multi-academy trust chief executives.

The survey, which involved 120 leaders of about 1,000 academies in England, found that a majority said the bill would have no impact on their schools’ pay or curriculum, while a plurality said requiring new staff to have teaching qualifications would also be neutral.