In December last year, Schools Week revealed that RSCs» annual performance will be judged on a set of indicators, including the number of schools converted to academy status, and how
many academies in their region are judged as inadequate.
As the new schools commissioner, Quinn will be responsible for overseeing the growth
of academies in the region and will monitor their performance to ensure children are receiving the best education possible.
The Regional Schools Commissioner is responsible for overseeing the growth of
academies in the region and is responsible for monitoring their performance to ensure children receive the best possible education.
As part of the new role, Clark will be responsible for overseeing the growth of
academies in the region and will monitor the performance of 800 academies and free schools in areas including Bristol, Swindon and Cornwall.
A freedom of information request to the Department for Education (DfE), however, shows that one of the eight key performance indicators (KPI) for RSCs relates to the number of
academies in their region — including among schools not normally targeted for academisation.
Patel's time as a commissioner, during which he monitored the performance of
academies in the region, has not always been smooth.
However, Mr Patel's time as an RSC, monitoring the performance of
academies in the region, has not been a smooth process.
Christine Quinn is the newest regional schools commissioner, filling the shoes of Pank Patel who presided over significant growth in the number of
academies in the region.
They are also judged on the percentage of schools that are
academies in their region and the percentage given academy orders.