Sentences with phrase «authority over local school»

More specifically, the PED is actively seizing power and authority over local school districts» teacher evaluation systems, and in this case the extent to which sick leave is to be used to hold teachers accountable for their effectiveness.

No Child Left Behind, the result of bipartisan deal - making between President George W. Bush and the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D - Mass), significantly expanded federal authority over local schools.

Not exact matches

The attitudes of local authorities may be changing now as the economy slows and officials become more concerned about unemployment and tensions over access to schools and other social services.

The most recent estimates from local authorities put the number of home schooled children in the UK at more than 36,000 — a figure which has increased by 65 % over the past six years.

Over 80 % of local authority schools are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted — why force them to change?

The spending review says: «Local authorities in England hold # 225 billion of assets, including over # 60 billion in property not used for schools or housing.

In local authority secondary schools, the gap is over # 2,400.

Indeed, every single one of the schools Lord Harris has taken over gets at least an additional twenty per cent or more young people to pass five good GCSEs compared to the record when the Local Authority ran it.

His words were echoed in the Commons by Schools Minister Nick Gibb who said: «We see a new and stronger role for local authorities emerging over the years as champions of parents and pupils, challenging rather than defending underperforming schools.Schools Minister Nick Gibb who said: «We see a new and stronger role for local authorities emerging over the years as champions of parents and pupils, challenging rather than defending underperforming schools.schools.»

Lucy Anderson from the National Policy Forum said Labour must seek to re-establish a form of local authority control over schools and Heather Wakefield from UNISON said that local government has been the biggest victim of the coalition's austerity binge and that, with privatisation, huge amounts of public funds were wasted when local government contracted out public services.

Its analysis of local authority data suggests about 1,000 of the 2,277 local school planning districts will be over capacity by 2015 - 16, the BBC said.

Isn't it strange that Harriet Harman was never heard saying polls have shown over and over again that the majority of voters want the railways taken back into public ownership or that they think that local authorities should be responsible for schools?

The funding comprises # 980 million for local authorities in 2019 to 2020, to create over 60,000 school places needed.

Over the next four years the government will provide # 300 million to a network of 121 music education hubs to work with schools, local authorities and community organisations to get more young people taking part in music and arts.

Inconsistent local authority policies on leasing finance have been a barrier to some schools in the past, but with growing independence comes a new generation of savvy business managers who are more comfortable negotiating the lease finance they need to cover assets that will depreciate over the next three years.

Examples include ParentPay, which is currently used over 6,000 schools across 200 local authorities in the UK, and ParentMail, which offers parents an account from which they can pay the school, view when payments are upcoming, and allow for cash and cheque payments to be made.

Academies were first introduced under Tony Blair's Labour government back in 2000 as a way to raise standards in schools by taking them away from the control of local authorities and offering more autonomy over finances and day to day school management.

Most schools will not assist children in applying their sunscreen as teachers face time pressures and concerns over child abuse is a huge deterrent that comes with strong advice from local authority education departments and trade unions.

Following the pilot these local authorities committed to rolling the service across their school estates, with the potential to save over # 20 million and 130,000 tonnes of carbon.

• too much school time is given over to test prep — and the pressure to lift scores leads to cheating and other unsavory practices; • subjects and accomplishments that aren't tested — art, creativity, leadership, independent thinking, etc. — are getting squeezed if not discarded; • teachers are losing their freedom to practice their craft, to make classes interesting and stimulating, and to act like professionals; • the curricular homogenizing that generally follows from standardized tests and state (or national) standards represents an undesirable usurpation of school autonomy, teacher freedom, and local control by distant authorities; and • judging teachers and schools by pupil test scores is inaccurate and unfair, given the kids» different starting points and home circumstances, the variation in class sizes and school resources, and the many other services that schools and teachers are now expected to provide their students.

With the link between schools and local authorities being further reduced, the DfE has suggested that councils will retain some control over funding for areas with «high - level special educational needs».

«And I can announce that based on evidence from local authorities, schools and the support service, over 99 per cent of schools now have a plan in place to deliver universal free school meals in September.

Ray Barker concludes: «BESA discovered that the key reasons for schools» failure to effectively implement learning platforms were lack of guidance from local authorities, not enough training for teaching and support staff, and concerns over access for pupils without a computer and internet connection at home.

The four dissenting justices pointed to the considerable authority the state enjoyed over school districts, including the «wide - ranging powers to consolidate and merge school districts, even without the consent of the districts themselves or of the local citizenry.»

The law creating the Schools of Excellence Commission is in «total and fatal conflict» with the Florida Constitution, which gives the local boards — not the state — authority over public schools, Judge Edward T. Barfield wrote in the unanimous oSchools of Excellence Commission is in «total and fatal conflict» with the Florida Constitution, which gives the local boards — not the state — authority over public schools, Judge Edward T. Barfield wrote in the unanimous oschools, Judge Edward T. Barfield wrote in the unanimous opinion.

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 cost to schools According to the 2003 Schools Security Concerns Research Report, some local authorities estimated that the cost of replacing equipment in their schools due to burglary and theft can run to over # 200,000 in one yearschools According to the 2003 Schools Security Concerns Research Report, some local authorities estimated that the cost of replacing equipment in their schools due to burglary and theft can run to over # 200,000 in one yearSchools Security Concerns Research Report, some local authorities estimated that the cost of replacing equipment in their schools due to burglary and theft can run to over # 200,000 in one yearschools due to burglary and theft can run to over # 200,000 in one year alone.

If predicting pupil numbers wasn't difficult enough, the local authority then has to ensure suitable and appropriate accommodation is provided early enough for schools to set up over a summer holiday and be ready and open for the start of term in summer.

Nicky Morgan has also released information concerning a second financial injection into the education sector, pledging over # 4 billion worth of allocations to schools, local authorities, academy trusts and voluntary aided partnerships.

For example, ParentPay provides secure online payments to over 5,000 schools across 165 local authorities in the UK.

According to a Freedom of Information request (FoI) by specialist lawyers Simpson Millar, over 100 local authorities have failed to produce a plan to help children with special educational needs (SEN) transition to secondary school.

The shift in power over the last 30 years from local authorities to schools means the largest volunteer force in the country has had to transform itself from «friends of the school», to a body capable of running a multimillion - pound key public service.»

We support more than 1,500 schools, 500 academies and 100 MATs in over 100 local authorities.

Over 5,000 schools are now enrolled in the programme, which is supported by the Big Lottery fund and commissioned by Local Authorities and regional public health teams to address key health and wellbeing priorities in their areas.

At The Key, we see concerns over school places reflected in the questions school leaders ask us — such as if and when a school must accept certain pupils, and when a local authority's direction to accept extra pupils can be challenged.

What everyone seems to agree is that ESSA will, as the Washington Post summarized, «significantly shift authority over the nation's 100,000 public schools from the federal government to states and local school districts.»

California's groundbreaking new school funding formula increases resources for students, especially those from low - income families, English learners, and foster youth and provides more local authority over spending, allowing communities to make decisions suited to local needs.

Sponsored academies Sponsored academies are formerly local authority maintained schools that were taken over and converted into an academy due to underperformance.

But questions over whether schools will receive their cash directly from Government — as academies do — or through local authorities, remain unanswered.

Labour's decision to drop its opposition to free schools — a direct challenge to the local authority stranglehold over state schooling — is likely to anger trade unions, although union bosses yesterday welcomed moves to outlaw teachers without formal qualifications.

Over the last 20 years, England didn't abolish its «local education authorities» — Blighty's version of school districts — but it conferred so much autonomy on individual schools and their boards of governors that it essentially marginalized those authorities.

Ofsted has also inspected 10 local authorities following concerns over their school improvement arrangements.

Free schools, with more than 250 already open and more than 150 approved, are new state schools which have the same independence as academies, operating outside the local authority and with greater flexibility over the curriculum and staffing.

Senator Fischer, a former school board member and past president of the Nebraska Association of School Boards, introduced the amendment with Senators King and Tester to «ensure that communities have ultimate authority over their school districts,» and «strengthen the relationship among local school board members and parents.&school board member and past president of the Nebraska Association of School Boards, introduced the amendment with Senators King and Tester to «ensure that communities have ultimate authority over their school districts,» and «strengthen the relationship among local school board members and parents.&School Boards, introduced the amendment with Senators King and Tester to «ensure that communities have ultimate authority over their school districts,» and «strengthen the relationship among local school board members and parents.&school districts,» and «strengthen the relationship among local school board members and parents.&school board members and parents.»

Historically, state policymakers have delegated their authority over public education to local school districts, particularly in matters of curriculum and instruction.

Those presiding over school budgets — school business managers, finance directors, chief financial officers — may want to consider the implications of funding moving directly to their institutions without the intervention of local authorities and a local formula.

«Local authorities are having a cash crisis over SEND and if they can expand the range of units attached to mainstream then there's a chance that they can reduce the amount they spend on transport to special schools that are further away.»

Free schools have the same status as academies, operating outside local authority control and not having to follow the national curriculum and having more flexibility over staffing.

Unlike local - authority - run schools, they are exempt from teaching the national curriculum and have increased control over teachers» pay and conditions and the length of school terms and days.

Ofsted has criticised local authorities over the past year for the performance of schools in their areas, even where most schools are academies and therefore beyond their powers of intervention.