Sentences with phrase «dfe school capacity»

The tool shows projected basic need (this is based on DfE school capacity data) between 2017 and 2022, historical progress and attainment scores from 2013 and 2016, and the proportion of places available in Ofsted Good or Outstanding schools.

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In a statement, the DfE said: «As more schools choose to convert to academy status and struggling schools become academies with the support of a strong sponsor, it is important RSCs have the right resources to build system capacity and hold schools to account for their performance.

The key points from each strand are highlighted as follows: Early Identification and support • Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tribunal

The DfE doesn't have the capacity to oversee the financial arrangements of large numbers of schools, and the few Regional Commissioners that exist are hopelessly overstretched now that Gove and his successors have emasculated the middle tier of accountability.

The NAO noted that this «spare capacity» can affect pupil numbers and therefore funding in neighbouring schools and referred to DfE data indicating that «spare places in 52 free schools opening in 2015 could have a moderate or high impact on the funding of any of 282 neighbouring schools».

The report states that the DfE itself estimated that «57,500 of 113,500 new places in mainstream free schools opening between 2015 and 2021 will create spare capacity in some free schools» immediate area».

In addition, the DfE is making # 150 million of capital funding available for schools to build or upgrade new kitchens, and to increase dining capacity where it is needed.

But said: «The Trustees are working closely with the DfE and regional schools commissioner to see if the needs of our students and staff can be best served through rebuilding the capacity at Perry Beeches The Academy trust, or through transferring some or all of the schools to another sponsor or sponsors.