Sentences with phrase «academies and free schools under»

In the first major act of rebellion at the autumn conference voters clearly rejected schools minister Sarah Teather's attempt to water down a motion stating that «conference is concerned by the establishment of academies and free schools under coalition government policy».

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Under current rules, sex and relationship education is only compulsory in council - run secondary schools, but not for academies and free schools, or for primary school pupils.

Under the academies and free school programme, these schools report to the Department for Education and to central government directly.

The Local Government Association, which represents more than 370 councils in England and Wales, is highlighting that under proposals in the Educational Excellence Everywhere White Paper, councils will retain their responsibility to make sure all children get a school place, but from 2022, when all schools are academies and free schools, will have no powers to force schools to expand — even where there is demand and capacity within the school.

In addition to secondary converter academies and primary free schools, poorer pupils were also under represented in grammar schools, single sex secondary schools and faith schools.

Analysis of government figures by SchoolDash has found that poorer pupils are under represented in secondary converter academies and primary free schools, even after taking into account the level of poverty in local areas.

Currently, school nutrition and exercise policies are diluted by an opt - in position among academies and free schools, and are not always observed by schools under the Local Authority.

«Our recent analysis of the grades achieved by all schools under the more rigorous Ofsted inspection framework proved that 81 per cent of council - maintained schools are rated as «good» or «outstanding», compared to 73 per cent of academies and 79 per cent of free schools.

Schools remaining under Local Authority control are not eligible to claim the Employment Allowance; however Academies and Free Schools may be entitled to claim.

But at the same time he wants to curb some rights of academies and free schools, such as hiring teachers who do not have formal teaching qualifications — a move that could hit 5,000 jobs and may be illegal under European law.

Schools Week has previously revealed how the government wrote off nearly # 10 million as losses soar under the expansion of its free school and academies programme.

On its own, not a lot, but it has been reported by Sky News and the Financial Times that Burnham specifically wants existing free schools and academies brought back under council control.

Four members will be elected to advise each of the eight regional schools» commissioners, helping them decide on opening new free schools, converting schools to academies, choosing sponsors for academies, and intervening in «under - performance».

It could include # 2.5 billion for the pupil premium (Lib Dems), three million apprenticeships (Conservative), ensuring all teachers are qualified (Labour), bringing free schools and academies under local authority control (Green) or schools investigated by Ofsted on the presentation of a petition to the DfE signed by 25 per cent of parents or governors (UKIP)... or something entirely different.

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eAchieve Academy provides free online elementary, middle and high school courses for all Vernon county residents under the age of 21.

The government has been accused of propping up under - subscribed free schools with «interest - free loans», while academies and council schools are left to struggle on without extra cash.

«Michael Gove needs to stop wasting money on under - subscribed free schools, allowing free schools to set up where there are surplus places and forcing schools to become academies, and accept that good schools come in all shapes and sizes.»

What she really seems to mean is that academies and free schools are not under the control of local councils.

Alongside his legislative work, Nash is likely to continue to have responsibility for all things school structure, with academies, free schools, UTCs and more falling under his remit.

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An Academies Act, passed in the summer, paved the way for groups of parents, teachers and charities to set up their own «free schools», and for the expansion of the academies programme, under which schools are being encouraged to «opt out» of local authorityAcademies Act, passed in the summer, paved the way for groups of parents, teachers and charities to set up their own «free schools», and for the expansion of the academies programme, under which schools are being encouraged to «opt out» of local authorityacademies programme, under which schools are being encouraged to «opt out» of local authority control.