Sentences with phrase «centrally by the education secretary»

State school teachers are employed by Local Education Authorities or the governing bodies of their schools, but their pay and conditions are set centrally by the Education Secretary.

The decision on whether to approve the opening of a free school is determined centrally by the Education Secretary with scant regard for local views, the degree of need for new school places, and precious little transparency over the process.

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However, the Department for Education should also set aside a centrally held budget for free schools - schools set up by parents or other community groups under a policy championed by Education Secretary Michael Gove, Mr James said.