Sentences with phrase «schools commissioner role»

There should be a clearer description of the national schools commissioner role.

Edwards isn't the first council chief to move over to a schools commissioner role.

Not exact matches

The report by the House of Commons education select committee into Regional Schools Commissioners (RSCs) raises a number of concerns about the role and function of the people charged with overseeing the growing number of academy schools in ESchools Commissioners (RSCs) raises a number of concerns about the role and function of the people charged with overseeing the growing number of academy schools in Eschools in England.

This includes: the role of MATs in the context of other intermediate structures operating between Whitehall and individual schools, including Regional Schools Commissioners; the current MATs landscape, including in terms of the number, size, and geographical coverage of MATs; the balance of decision - making at the individual school level and at the chain level, and the appropriateness of formal governance structures employed; and how the expansion of MATs should be monitored and mschools, including Regional Schools Commissioners; the current MATs landscape, including in terms of the number, size, and geographical coverage of MATs; the balance of decision - making at the individual school level and at the chain level, and the appropriateness of formal governance structures employed; and how the expansion of MATs should be monitored and mSchools Commissioners; the current MATs landscape, including in terms of the number, size, and geographical coverage of MATs; the balance of decision - making at the individual school level and at the chain level, and the appropriateness of formal governance structures employed; and how the expansion of MATs should be monitored and managed.

Some of what he has learned at the Ed School will undoubtedly come in handy when he steps into his role as commissioner in late spring / early summer.

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.

«The richness and diversity of the West Midlands region makes the role of the regional schools commissioner in this area a particularly attractive one.

Previously held by Frank Green, the role will involve managing the seven remaining Royal Schools Commissioners (RSCs), in addition to whoever replaces Carter.

The report recommends that the government «sets out more clearly» the role of national schools commissioner and how it relates to the role if the RSCs.

The move follows her role as an adviser to the education select committee, where she counselled MPs on key issues such as the role of regional school commissioners and teacher supply.

Commenting on the Education Secretary's speech, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said: «Whilst a clarification of the differing roles of Regional Schools Commissioners and Ofsted in school accountability is useful, and schools will welcome this clarity, it isn't enough.Schools Commissioners and Ofsted in school accountability is useful, and schools will welcome this clarity, it isn't enough.schools will welcome this clarity, it isn't enough.»

Before taking the role, Sir David was a positive advocate for openness, claiming during a presentation at the Independent Academies Association conference in October 2014 that the individual votes of headteacher board members — who advise regional schools commissioners (RSCs) on academy chain takeovers — would be made public.

He told colleagues in an email that he expects to move to the new role over the summer, adding he is working with the national schools commissioner Sir David Carter to ensure there are no conflict of interests over decisions he is responsible for.

Regional schools commissioner Tim Coulson is stepping down from the role to head up a multi-academy trust — leaving just three originals RSCs still in post.

Jennifer Bexon - Smith, regional schools commissioner for the East Midlands and the Humber, will retire in March after just over two years in the role.

Asked how the KPIs would be used, a spokesperson for the DfE said: «The role of the regional schools commissioners is to tackle underperformance in academies and free schools, taking decisions on academy conversions and encouraging strong sponsors into the market to support struggling schools.

An applicant pack for the role also stated there will be a ninth deputy director who will lead a national team and support schools commissioner Sir David Carter.

The government wants to expand the role of the commissioners, to include decisions on whether underperforming and «coasting» schools should become sponsored academies.

The regional schools commissioner for the south west of England Rebecca Clark is to leave her role at the Department for Education to take a new job with the academy chain Ark..

Key recommendations made by cross-party MPs about the role of England's regional schools commissioners have been rejected by the government.

«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.»

But partnerships, MATs and the middle tier (in the form of Regional Schools Commissioners, local authorities, NLEs etc.) can play a valuable role in supporting teachers to translate research evidence into applicable classroom strategies.

The report recommends over 20 interventions the government should take to improve the role of regional schools commissioners, with a particular focus on publishing more information about RSC decisions and the precise detail of their role.

A description of the role of national schools commissioner Sir David Carter, who has also pledged greater accountability within the commissioners» system, and the terms of reference of the advisory headteacher boards which report to each regional commissioner will also be published, Lord Nash has confirmed.

The key performance indicators on which all eight regional commissioners are judged were not made public until December 2014, several months after the roles were created, and only came to light after they were requested by Schools Week under the terms of the freedom of information act.

The association argues that as regional schools commissioners will have a role in raising standards in under - performing schools, effective dialogue with parents is crucial.

But PTA UK, which represents parent teacher associations in more than half of schools in England, says too few parents understand the role of the commissioners in their children's education.

The report quotes research from PTA UK that «just one in ten parents know what role Regional Schools Commissioners play in their child's education».

The schools commissioners have morphed into a privileged, parallel middle tier with no discussion on role or accountability, argues Jonathan Crossley - Holland

Some of her previous roles included: senior fellow with the Annie Casey Foundation; Commissioner for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners; Deputy Chief of Staff for former Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke and former President and CEO of Empower Baltimore Management Corporation.

The cost of the national and regional schools commissioners has sky - rocketed, from just # 4 million when the roles were established in 2014 to # 26 million last year, Schools Week can schools commissioners has sky - rocketed, from just # 4 million when the roles were established in 2014 to # 26 million last year, Schools Week can Schools Week can reveal.

Ultimately the government wants all schools to be academies, and the commissioners» role is expanding as more schools convert.

Ferebee and members of the IPS Board of School Commissioners will play a key role in the selection process by serving on the selection committee.

Commenting on the response from Edward Timpson, Caroline Lucas MP said: «It is a real step forward that the Minister has committed to greater transparency to address the serious lack of accountability of regional schools commissioners and headteacher boards — not least as it seems clear the role and powers of RSCs are set to expand.

If the desire for chains to grow is realised, then this creates a huge role for the «managers» of the system: the schools commissioners.

Ian Comfort, who runs the Academies Enterprise Trust, told a special meeting of the education select committee convened this week to discuss the commissioners» role, that visits from the separate bodies were often too close together and put unnecessary pressure on schools.

The Department for Education has this afternoon confirmed that the current regional schools commissioner for the south west will step up to the role, held by Frank Green since February 2014, at the end of January.

A DfE spokesperson said: «Information about the role of regional school commissioners and headteacher boards is publicly available, as are the decisions they make.»

«Whilst a clarification of the differing roles of Regional Schools Commissioners and Ofsted in school accountability is useful, and schools will welcome this clarity, it isn't Schools Commissioners and Ofsted in school accountability is useful, and schools will welcome this clarity, it isn't schools will welcome this clarity, it isn't enough.

The new education select committee is to launch an inquiry into the role of regional schools commissioners (RSCs).

The Education Select Committee has today released a report about the role of the Regional Schools Commissioners (RSCs).