The argument was that it gave schools greater freedom since they no longer had to fit into a framework of local provision. (leftfutures.org)
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However, in recent years, its status as a key national programme has diminished, accompanied by substantial budget cuts, the suspension of Ofsted inspections and increasingly uneven local provision. (educationbusinessuk.net)