Sentences with phrase «shortage of school places»
First, it should be buying up property and sites in areas where there is an absolute shortage of school places, either existing or projected.
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The report says: «Faced with the greatest shortage of school places in decades, too many of the UK's schools are past their life cycle and riddled with asbestos.
«There is a severe shortage of school places, yet this Government is sanctioning the opening of free schools in areas where there is no demand for additional places and eating up scarce funding in the process.
Marcus Sutcliffe, managing director of Elite Systems, discusses how modular construction can meet the need for school expansion Britain is currently experiencing a distinct shortage of school places, and headteachers and local authorities around the country are looking for ways to accommodate additional intake — without breaking the bank.
The guidance states that applicants must meet «at least one» of the criteria in order to demonstrate that there is need or demand for a new school, which effectively makes it easier for schools to open in areas without a specific shortage of school places.
We are concerned that more than 20 % of free schools have been established in areas where there is no shortage of school places and, since they are not part of the local authorities» planning procedure, they make it difficult for parents to get their child into a local school of their choice.
The funding differences are even more stark: if a new school is opening under the free school programme the capital funding comes from the generous free school budget but if a local authority is opening a new school, the funding must come from either general local authority funds (the calls upon which of course are many), or more likely from «targeted basic need funding», which is funding provided by the DfE to address the shortage of school places.
Criteria had previously been based on addressing a shortage of school places in an area, or low standards.
But Tristram Hunt, shadow education secretary, said: «When there is a shortage of school places, rising class sizes, widespread teacher shortages and schools face significant real - terms budget cuts, parents will find it odd that David Cameron continues to plough hundreds of millions of pounds into building new schools in areas where there is already a surplus of places.»
«The shortage of school places across the capital has become critical with a predicted shortfall of around 70,000 over the next four years,» it said.
Labour's Tristram Hunt blamed the government for «ploughing hundreds of millions of taxpayers» money on free schools in areas where there are no shortages of school places».
London's shortage of school places is said to be putting «unprecedented pressure» on the city's 32 local authorities.
He replied by talking about the shortage of school places and who was responsible.
Unions have condemned plans to convert an office block into a school as councils say the shortage of school places in the eastern region is a time bomb.
Free schools, as a solution to the shortage of school places, are often the best option.
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In some cases free schools have come about after academy chains (those behind existing academy schools) have identified a shortage of school places in an area and approached the local council to suggest it sets up a school there.
This keeps the size of the Cherwell at a reasonable level while giving the Swan access to all the expertise and experience of the parent ship — a very satisfactory solution to the problem of a shortage of school places in a growing city.
E-ACT said that there was a shortage of school places in the area and approached the council to run a school.
«This is a total distraction from addressing the most pressing crises facing schools the shortage of school places, recruiting enough qualified teachers, and cuts to school budgets.»
Both Labour and the Liberal Democrats wish to restrict the opening of new free schools to areas with a shortage of school places, however Policy Exchange claims this would limit the benefit of the schools.
Natalie Evans, director of the New Schools Network, which supports the creation of free schools, said: «Over two - thirds of free schools are being set up in areas where there is a shortage of school places and local authorities themselves are able to invite groups to come forward to set up new schools where that shortfall is particularly acute.
Mary Bousted, head of the ATL teachers» union, said: «We are concerned that more than 20 % of free schools have been established in areas where there is no shortage of school places and, since they are not part of the local authorities» planning procedure, they make it difficult for parents to get their child into a local school of their choice.»
A recipe for a divided school system and shortages of school places with CEOs of MATs being paid twice or three times more what Directors of Children's Services currently earn for looking after many more schools.
NSN has responded to comments made by Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt on free schools and the shortage of school places across England.
«Private Eye» (5 August 2016) said the EFA «hopes to find someone willing to open a mainstream free school there to tackle the shortage of school places in the area».
The Department for Education has released updated guidance on the application criteria for bids from sponsors, marking a significant departure from the programme's focus on addressing a shortage of school places.
It has been clear since free schools were established that it has not been about addressing a shortage of school places