Sentences with phrase «scrutiny of academy schools»

Scrutiny of academy schools is «confused, fragmented and lacking in transparency», say MPs in a report.

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So, with ever - increasing scrutiny of financial regularity, how do you avoid this kind of wasted investment being the case in your school or academy and, with further cuts to education funding on the cards, how can you get «more bang for your buck» when it comes to ICT procurement?

Likewise, a further acceleration of the academies programme is to be expected and «coasting» schools will most likely be put under increased scrutiny and pressure to academise.

Richard Watts, chair of the LGA's children and young people board, said: «We are told that academies and free schools are subject to more financial scrutiny than council - maintained schools, yet we keep hearing that millions of pounds of taxpayers» money, which has been earmarked to make sure our children get a good education, is disappearing into the back pockets of those in charge.

However, speaking to the BBC, Noran Flynn, chair of governors at Heartlands academy, said: «The changes being made by E-ACT will help volunteers to still be a core part of the scrutiny of the school's performance, but to do it alongside professionals in the field with the time to dedicate to the role.»

In her Times essay Ravitch very clearly cites four speeches (including a press conference) and four schools, to illustrate her point that «the accounts of miracle schools demand closer scrutiny»: Obama in his 2011 State of the Union praises the Bruce Randolph School in Denver; then, it's Duncan addressing the 20th Anniversary Teach for America celebration last February commending Urban Prep Academy in Chicago; then Bush (and Obama and Duncan) at a Miami High School event in March, before a crowd of adoring high schoolers being extolled for their progress; finally, Bloomberg gushing over PS - 33 in New York at a 2005 news conference.

The country's 100 weakest academies will be singled out for increased government scrutiny from January as the schools commissioner ramps up implementation of his masterplan to improve failing schools.