Sentences with phrase «other local authority schools»

In fact Ofsted analysis showed that many academies were performing worse than other local authority schools, while a Sutton Trust report in 2014 warned that they were worse for disadvantaged pupils.

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.

Municipal bonds are issued by state and local governments in the US as well as other public authorities, such as school districts.

The statistics are suggest that free schools performed better than other types of schools, such as local authority schools or academies.

Here at Hollinsclough we have many conversations with Parents, Headteachers, Local Authorities, the DfE and others with regard to what is Flexi - schooling; so much so that we have decided that it is time to develop what we are going to term the Flexi - Schooling Federation - this will be open to all to join for a membership fee schooling; so much so that we have decided that it is time to develop what we are going to term the Flexi - Schooling Federation - this will be open to all to join for a membership fee Schooling Federation - this will be open to all to join for a membership fee per year.

This is different from home tuition provided by a local authority, or education provided by a local authority other than at a school.

At the state level, the programs typically are overseen by state education or agriculture departments, which operate the programs through agreements with local school districts or other school food authorities.

For maintained schools this funding is passported through local authorities as the sixth - form grant, for other institutions it is paid directly to them by EFA.

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

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

Ideas and advice compiled from the universal free school meal (UFSM) pilots and other local authorities, which have already implemented UFSM.

To provide more fruits, vegetables, and other fresh and nutritious foods for school meals, the USDA is also working to develop farm - to - school partnerships with local farmers, States, localities, tribal authorities, school districts, and community organizations.

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.

Oneida County Youth Bureau Director Robert Roth said youth volunteers from The Boys and Girls Club of the Mohawk Valley, Compeer of the Mohawk Valley, Cornell Cooperative Extension, The Center for Family Life and Recovery, The Neighborhood Center, Thea Bowman House, Utica Municipal Housing Authority, Utica Safe Schools / Healthy Students / Underground Café and the YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley performed community service that included assisting in a bicycle giveaway program for Utica children, collecting and distributing clothing to the children who reside in Utica's Municipal Housing Authority locations, soliciting donations, collecting money and walking in Utica's version of America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk, the Multiple Sclerosis Walk and the American Cancer Walk, collecting food, preparing and serving meals at local food pantries, collecting donations and goods to aid animals at the Stevens Swan Humane Society and other community activities.

However, these upgrades could make it more economically feasible for the County to begin borrowing under its own authority once again like all other local governments and school districts including the City of Buffalo (which has a rating of A + one step below Erie County's new rating).

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.

The Call is open to a wide range of people and organisations, including mediators and practitioners of science communication; STEM festival organisers; universities and institutes of technology, science centres, museums and other cultural attractions; artists; educators; industry professionals and academics in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM); arts agencies; production companies; schools; local authorities (libraries, city / county councils etc.); youth clubs; community groups; and research institutes.

Local and religious authorities fought back, but in 1852, the public - school lobby, eager to destroy what they saw as popery and other forms of orthodox religious bigotry, crowned their considerable achievements by passing the first state law compelling children to go to school.

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.

Pre-tendered framework arrangements or agreements provide a solution for all local authorities, public sector schools, colleges and other educational establishments.

Other local authorities are carving up their levy and allocating that back out to individual business units or schools and saying that is all they can spend.

The forecast methodology also takes into account of primary pupils moving on to secondary schools and local trends, including migration to and from other authorities.

Carbon Management By investing in carbon management local authorities and schools will not only see the financial and carbon benefits for their own organisations, but will show leadership to other schools and their local communities.

This report is the latest in a long (since the 1980s) series of CSIE reports on school placement trends, i.e. the proportion of children placed in special schools or other separate settings by each local authority in England.

• 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.

The day is also a chance to share your experiences with others facing similar challenges, and to learn from best practice from schools and local authorities across the country.

«As a Committee dedicated to promoting social justice, we are committed to examining these issues in our inquiry and pressing government, local authorities, schools and others to do all they can to improve educational outcomes and life chances.

Fay added: «We would like to see local authorities monitor and quantify the levels of road safety knowledge gained from our initiative, and we would like to offer pupils other Conies learning aids as well as programmes to support them travelling in safety to and from school by car, bus or bicycle.»

The report also pointed out that all schools sampled for moderation by local authority were generally notified on the same date — meaning some got two weeks notice and others four weeks» notice.

Whether we like it or not, it appears that more and more schools will become «married» as part of a Multi Academy Trust in the years ahead; leaving behind their relative independence (and the varying quality of parenting provided by different Local Authorities) in order to enter into an often polygamous lifelong partnership with other schools.

Types of school The overall responsibility for health and safety in other types of school is as follows: for community schools, community special schools, voluntary controlled schools, maintained nursery schools and pupil referral units, the employer is the local education authority (LEA).

«I am confident too that in their dealings with parents, schools, academy trusts, religious bodies, local authorities and others, adjudicators and OSA staff appreciate how important the matters raised are to those concerned and that they deal sensitively and fairly with all.»

The new computing curriculum has raised expectations of what the teachers must teach and what the children must learn, which is quite difficult, and coupled with the fact that the support we used to receive from the local authority (LA) has been significantly reduced, means that we were in a challenging situation, and I'm sure so many other schools are in the same predicament.

The School Food Plan was a shot in the arm to remind politicians, local authorities, schools and others that the job of giving every child a great lunchtime at school is far from finSchool Food Plan was a shot in the arm to remind politicians, local authorities, schools and others that the job of giving every child a great lunchtime at school is far from finschool is far from finished.

This is the latest in a long (since the 1980s) series of CSIE reports on school placement trends, i.e. the proportion of children placed in special schools or other separate settings by each local authority in England.

«As a direct consequence of the academies programme, local authorities have less money to fund and support other schools.»

Local authorities may be able to supply a specimen school security policy; alternatively you may be able to obtain examples from other schools or by searching the internet, however be wary of copied documents in case they have overlooked important aspects of the policy and implementation.

EXTERNAL PROVISION Despite having no responsibility for running the payroll for academies in their geographical area (other than by agreement), Local Authorities continue to have responsibility for the community schools in their area and it is likely that there will still be an active team in the council payroll department with specific responsibility for schools.

«Catholic schools work in partnership with parents, local authorities and other agencies to meet the needs of pupils and their families.

One local authority - controlled school, Deptford Green in Lewisham, lost 13 per cent, placing it second in the country for the highest proportion of pupils who moved to other schools during year 11 in 2014 - 15.

NSBA with Davenport and the full leadership team will continue its efforts, working with the state school board associations, to ensure that ESSA is implemented as intended, in collaboration with local school boards and other key education stakeholders, and returning the decision - making authority to state and local communities in support of academic success for every public school student across the country.

They have announced the launch of a Small Schools Pilot, with the help of Annabel Karmel, The Local Authority Catering Association and an alliance of other public and private sector bodies, which will aim to develop a scalable a model that:

«We believe that more urban schools should use such methods, but for them to be most effective, they should develop them in partnership with other schools and local authorities.»

Some teaching unions fear that by removing the requirement for schools to consult with the local authority, which manages school places across an area, expansion in one school might hit others as pupils move elsewhere with little warning, taking «per pupil» funding with them.

Setting out the education priorities for Labour in the election campaign, he called for all teachers to have qualified teacher status or to be moving towards it and to allow local authorities to be able to open new schools «on an equal footing with other providers».

Our advice in respect of «Failing», «Coasting» and «Underperforming» Schools aims to support NUT local officers in addressing questions from NUT members and others about the implications of recent Government policy initiatives for maintained schools and local authoSchools aims to support NUT local officers in addressing questions from NUT members and others about the implications of recent Government policy initiatives for maintained schools and local authoschools and local authorities.

The decisions of public bodies, such as the Secretary of State (and therefore of RSCs where they assume the powers of the Secretary of State), local authorities and schools can be challenged by way of judicial review and other appropriate proceedings in the High Court.

EdisonLearning's role is to unlock that potential, and we achieve this through working in partnership with schools, local authorities, sponsors and many other educational organisations.

The other is the academies programme, where good schools are being encouraged to opt out of local authority control.

I was tasked with thinking through the role of local authorities within this new diverse education landscape where free schools, sponsored academies, converter academies and local authority schools all co-existed alongside each other.