Around 15,000 teachers will be sent back to the classroom for retraining under the # 67 million initiative to raise school standards in the subjects. (educationbusinessuk.net)
The news comes after the County Councils Network (CCN), which represents 37 conservative local authorities, warned that the move would not raise school standards. (educationbusinessuk.net)
Rather than parents, staff, local volunteers, councillors and respected community figures raising school standards through their setting strategic direction, ensuring accountability and acting as a critical friend, school governors are set to become more commercial figures — akin to a company board of directors. (educationbusinessuk.net)