Sentences with phrase «accountable school commissioners»

The report argues that there is now insufficient local oversight of school performance and the creation of locally accountable school commissioners, appointed by partnerships of local authorities across city or county regions, would act to address this vacuum and support better local coordination of education.

Local, democratically accountable school commissioners should be introduced to help support schools to continue to raise standards, a new report published today by the IPPR think - tank recommends.

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They are accountable to the Education Funding Agency for their finances, to regional schools commissioners for their performance, and they're accountable to central government which can, in extreme cases, close them down.

The measures announced by Hinds included a commitment to working with Ofsted, regional schools commissioners, the Education and Skills Funding Agency and multi-academy trusts — to clarify their roles, and ensure teachers and school leaders have a clear understanding of who they are accountable to, and for what.

Mike Kane, the shadow schools minister, has spoken of the need for schools to be more accountable for parents and for England's schools commissioners to cover smaller areas and work with city mayors.

«If it is happening on a wider scale, then it casts into doubt the role of schools commissioners and how they are accountable for public money.»

If the regional schools commissioners came under their remit, then mayors would be directly accountable for helping to raise standards.

Regional schools commissioners (RSCs) act on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education and are accountable to the National Schools Commisschools commissioners (RSCs) act on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education and are accountable to the National Schools CommisSchools Commissioner.

The schools will get extra support from regional school commissioners, who will then be held accountable for the schools» performance.