Sentences with phrase «on local authority school»

With free schools increasingly appearing on local authority school application forms, it could mean some parents who have picked the school for their child end up severely inconvenienced.

This kind of assessment is tricky: academy chains tend to take on local authority schools that are performing below the expected level, even when you take their challenging circumstances into account.

Not exact matches

Despite a massively negative consultation on the subject last autumn, and the contrary assurances to parliament by the Education Secretary, Ed Balls, local authorities are to be given a duty to monitor the education of all home - schooled children.

It was originally developed in the US; FRED training is now available in the UK through the Fatherhood Institute — which has already trained staff in schools and early years centres in several English local authorities so they can deliver FRED on an ongoing basis.

Otherwise, you can search the Internet (I use the Google search engine at www.google.com), you can ask at a home schooling or teacher's store, ask your local school authorities (if they are friendly), or ask on an Internet E-mail Discussion Group (see the next section).

Please read our pages on Children Missing Education and School Attendance Orders for more background information on the local authority's duties in law.

In the very small number of local authorities where there is information on religion, about 31 % of home educators belong to a faith group, although that may not be the reason they have chosen an alternative to school.

It provides analyses on the characteristics of pupils by their provision of SEN together with the assessment and placement of pupils with statements of SEN.. It is based on pupil - level data collected via the school census and local authority - level data collected via the SEN2 survey.

If it appears to a local education authority that a child of compulsory school age in their area is not receiving suitable education, either by regular attendance at school or otherwise, they shall serve a notice in writing on the parent requiring him to satisfy them within the period specified in the notice that the child is receiving such education.

Local authorities may have between 6 and 600 + home educated children «on their books», i.e. children who are known to the authority, usually because they have been taken out of school.

Places in mainstream free schools will be funded on the same basis as those in a mainstream academy, with deductions made from the local authority in which the free school is located.

It is also possible, however, depending on the range and type of services on offer, for such provision to be a centrally funded service commissioned by the local authority, normally under a service level agreement with the school or academy.

Local authorities» should have a formula or other method, based on their experience of distributing additional funding to their schools and academies.

Deductions will be made from the pupil's home local authority, based on October 2015 school census data.

View example registration forms for capturing data on existing free school meal eligible pupils, from different local authorities which have already introduced universal free school meals for primary pupils: Southwark Islington Newham Other related case studies: Brighton & Hove

View example registration forms for capturing data on existing free school meal eligible pupils, from different local authorities which have already introduced universal free school meals for primary pupils:

Recognized as the authority on school nutrition programs, SNA has 49 state affiliates, hundreds of local chapters and more than 57,000 members.

Commenting on plans for local authorities to decide where new schools should open, Kevin Courtney, Deputy General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «This is a clear admission that the free school policy has not effectively addressed local need for new places and concedes the vital role of the local authority in funding for new school places and the right of the local authority to select the provider.

This ideologically - driven experiment is hard to justify at a time of school budget cuts in addition to the loss of vital local authority services for SEN pupils, the squeeze on libraries and Sure Start amongst others.

Evidence on the performance of academies compared to local authority schools is mixed, but on the whole suggests there is no substantial difference in performance.

State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia on Thursday ordered the acting chief of the troubled Hempstead school district to send her monthly progress reports on efforts to turn the system around, declaring that local authorities have not yet «adequately addressed» festering problems.

The education discussion «focused on David Blunkett's proposals for directors of school standards (DSS), appointed by local authorities and working with councils and the community, to provide a «middle tier» between schools and the secretary of state».

2) I have challenged Government ministers in private on their approach to schools and the diminishing role of local authorities.

Tristram Hunt led the education session, which focused on David Blunkett's proposals for directors of school standards (DSS), appointed by local authorities and working with councils and the community, to provide a «middle tier» between schools and the secretary of state.

details of any advice received from the local authority or the DfE on the acquisition of academy status by the school;.

Both these concerns were exacerbated by the practices of some local education authorities, in concentrating resources on their grammar schools.

However, much work needs to be done on the integration of health and social care and the related issue of payment for residential adult social care, as well as the change back to local authority control of school education.

«I urge local authorities to join with schools, parents and the public, who are outraged by the cuts to the school building programme, and support the NASUWT's lobby of Parliament on Monday 19 July.»

The savage cuts to local authority spending and the decision by the Coalition Government to end ring - fenced funding for the Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant is having a major adverse impact on the help schools can give to ethnic minority pupils, the research has shown.

Commenting on the report by the National Audit Office (NAO), Oversight of financial management in local authority maintained schools, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said:

On the recommendations of Kate Barker's housing review last year, a consultation has been launched into the introduction of a planning gain supplement, which would allow local authorities to tax developers on their profits and use these to pay for roads and schoolOn the recommendations of Kate Barker's housing review last year, a consultation has been launched into the introduction of a planning gain supplement, which would allow local authorities to tax developers on their profits and use these to pay for roads and schoolon their profits and use these to pay for roads and schools.

After its election the Government put this requirement on a statutory footing: Clause 1 of the Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998 placed a duty on Local Education Authorities (LEAs) and schools to restrict class sizes to 30 in Key Stage One classes from SeptembeSchools Standards and Framework Act 1998 placed a duty on Local Education Authorities (LEAs) and schools to restrict class sizes to 30 in Key Stage One classes from Septembeschools to restrict class sizes to 30 in Key Stage One classes from September 2002.

This is his «passion» and the initiatives it has spawned are visible across government: from the new academy schools run by teachers rather than local authorities, via the health service mutuals planned in the NHS white paper, to the renewed emphasis on charities and volunteer groups.

Currently, local authority maintained schools are only required to provide the sex education elements of the national curriculum (anatomy, reproduction, puberty etc), and some information on STIs and HIV / AIDS.

He had campaigned actively, participating in candidate forums, doing interviews on local television and radio and joining in calls for the city Housing Authority chairman's resignation and opposition to the way public school student data is being used in a state database.

Senior Liberal Democrats have increased pressure on the Education Secretary, Michael Gove, accusing him of diverting funds meant for local authority - run schools to free schools.

«Local authorities should continue to exercise their arm's - length support for all state schools funded wholly or partially with public funds with particular emphasis on their work with disadvantaged pupils.»

The governor threatened to hold back on payments to school districts and local governments, a move that his critics said he didn't have the legal authority to do.

The manifestos are mixed on this issue: while the Conservatives show no inclination to slow down their erosion of the powers of local government when it comes to school places, and UKIP make little mention of it in relation to education, Labour want to return power to local authorities along with The Greens.

It says that while local authorities created 90,000 school places in 2012 - 13, an analysis based on an online survey of chief finance officers among its members, revealed that a further 130,000 places would still be needed by 2017 - 18.

Researcher Developer Dr Rachel Westwood, Research Fellow Mr Sam Toon, and Emeritus Professor Peter Styles from Keele's School of Geography, Geology and Environment — together with Professor Nigel Cassidy who is now at Birmingham University — have published their study advising on hydraulic fracturing safety guidelines for legislative bodies, including governments, environmental agencies, health and safety executives and local planning authorities.

On the last afternoon of each school, the groups presented their work to the other participants as well as special guests from local authorities, industry, and the RENKEI universities.

Schools can work with local authorities to limit the proliferation of fast food outlets in certain areas, as they can be refused planning consent on health grounds.

The answer has got to be absolutely not, but in the absence of any enthusiasm from the Department for Education, the loss of Becta and a major reduction in local authority advisory services, schools will need to develop their own strategies, learn from the best schools, re-visit policies on leasing and parental contributions and find new sources of expertise, inspiration and support.

The union warned that local authorities, academies and central government take decisions on school places in isolation, adding that the rise in pupil numbers will make it even harder for parents to secure school places.

At a time when school and educational sector budgets are under pressure, it is essential that local authorities, schools and other educational establishments can ensure that much - needed repair, maintenance, refurbishment and remodelling projects are quickly and efficiently completed without the need to compromise on quality.

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.

A report from Scape Group, which advises local authorities on new buildings, reveals that local authorities are expecting an additional 729,000 pupils in education by 2020 — a rise of 8.6 per cent in primary school pupils and 12 per cent in secondary school pupils in England.

They should be developing these surveys so there is a true ranking and every local authority and school knows exactly where it is on that list.»

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