The furore over a looming primary school place crisis has intensified during the election campaign, with Labour accusing the Conservatives of causing a crisis in primary school places because of the high costs of their free schools policy. (theconversation.com)
Graham Olway, principal manager, Capital Planning & Projects at West Sussex County Council, shares his thoughts on why «modular» and not «traditional» may be able to provide the most suitable solution to the impending school places crisis. (educationbusinessuk.net)
«If we are to avoid this looming secondary school places crisis, councils need to be able to force existing academy schools to expand if voluntary agreement is impossible and must be given back powers to open new maintained schools themselves.» (educationbusinessuk.net)