Sentences with phrase «surplus places»

One third of new schools are being built in areas with surplus places.

That's nearly half of the estimated extra places resulting in surplus places locally.

«When this government sets up free schools in places where there are already surplus places supposedly to create more choice, it does so by taking money away from other kids in real need of a school place,» he will say.

«Their belief that unfettered competition drives up school standards is reliant on surplus places.

He said those tenants that need to move to cheaper accommodation in the suburbs will not put undue pressure on school places, pointing out that there are 50,500 surplus places in London in primary schools and 31,000 in secondary schools.

«Creating surplus places is an inefficient use of public money and damages existing schools where spare capacity is created,» said Mr Barton.

The national average for surplus places is currently 9.8 per cent across the country.

Mr Hunter was the bursar of Malvern College, which operated a concessionary fee scheme enabling members of staff to have their sons educated at the school at reduced fees if surplus places were available.

It appears, then, that the effect on existing schools of a new school opening in areas where there are already surplus places will be ignored.

But no, as talk turned to rising class sizes in primary schools, and new schools being built in areas with surplus places, our leaders were catapulted into a classroom full to bursting with red - faced, Capri Sun - pumped, blue Smartie overdosing, sticky - suited schoolkids.

Our Assembly Member had her feet under the table when the Welsh Government could have revised their surplus places policy, which is forcing many small rural schools to close in Ceredigion.»

«This is pretty desperate stuff from NSN trying to justify spending taxpayers» money on schools where there may already be surplus places and justifying this by saying there's a social need.

Labour and the National Association of Head Teachers also blame the coalition government's free - school policy, which has allowed some new schools to be opened in areas that already have surplus places.

He argued that the rules on maximum class sizes were introduced at a time when there were surplus places and a lower population level.

Despite late decisions over the # 18m site, many will point to the predictability of a «near empty» school given the borough already had more than 200 surplus places.

«A degree of surplus places is necessary in encouraging school choice and competition between schools and this will provide some benefit where standards are increased, but there is also cost to providing surplus places which should be noted.»

Mr Hunt said parents would be «shocked to know they have trouble getting their kid into a primary school, (and that) this Government is putting more money into areas where there are surplus places».

«Michael Gove needs to stop wasting money on under - subscribed free schools, allowing free schools to set up where there are surplus places and forcing schools to become academies, and accept that good schools come in all shapes and sizes.»

Teachers did not need full qualifications and the schools were sited mostly where there were already surplus places.

However, this gives to go - ahead for free schools to be opened where there are already surplus places.