Sentences with phrase «to set up new schools»

The disclosure comes at an awkward time for the government, which wants universities to commit to sponsoring or setting up new schools in exchange for freedom to charge their own higher fees.

However, while many teachers have some of the skills needed, the task of setting up a new school website can still be daunting.

Any group that wants to propose a free school must show they have the expertise and ability to set up a new school from scratch.

One scheme helps entrepreneurs set up new schools, particularly in rural areas.

In many ways, the building should be the least important part of setting up a new school.

Shadow schools minister Kevin Brennan said: «David Cameron and Michael Gove should be delivering for children but instead they're ignoring the crisis in primary places and setting up new schools where there is already a surplus of school places.

Charities, groups of teachers, existing schools and parents can set up new schools if they have the necessary knowledge and experience.

Pokes at teachers to raise student test scores, and setting up some new schools for a few students won't do the deed.

A succession of activists, including many councillors, protested that allowing parents to set up new schools beyond town hall control would benefit better - off families to the detriment of those in poorer areas, and could also lead to selection by the back door.

From application to opening Setting up a new school is a challenging process that requires a dedicated group of individuals with the right expertise as well as strong evidence that the free school is actually needed and wanted by that community.

Start here for a step - by - step guide on setting up a new school, to register with NSN or apply for a place on the Development Programme.

We offer a range of support to groups interested in setting up a free school and I hope that we will be hearing from more and more people ready to set up new schools where they are wanted and needed the most.

Charities, groups of teachers, existing schools and parents can set up new schools if they have the necessary knowledge and experience.

In an idea very similar to that proposed by Iain Duncan Smith, the public services policy group will say that parents should have the power to set up new schools to rival those of local education authorities:

The popularity of free schools around the country shows no sign of abating - be that from groups wanting to set up new schools or from parents wanting to secure a place for their child.

The New Schools Network would argue that there is reason for hope, however, and it carries a map on its website of the parent and teacher - led groups who have expressed an interest in setting up a new school:

When faced with long waiting lists, they use their profits to set up new schools.

The government's free school policy, which allows local communities to set up new schools that are funded by the state, has come under attack in recent days by MPs and sparked a row within the coalition...

The application process to set up a new school is incredibly rigorous — as it should be.

Teachers have particularly seized the opportunity to set up a new school; 67 per cent of free schools have been started by groups led by teachers, existing successful schools, academy chains or existing providers.

Speaking at right - leaning think tank Policy Exchange, Theresa May urged future police and crime commissioners (PCCs) to consider the government's policy of allowing groups to set up new schools.

She said that local authorities already have the power to set up new schools to tackle shortages.

Ms Evans said: «We've seen the popularity of free schools across the country continue to grow — amongst both groups wanting to set up new schools and parents wanting to secure a place for their child.»

«We've seen the popularity of free schools across the country continue to grow - amongst both groups wanting to set up new schools and parents wanting to secure a place for their child,» she said.

«At the moment we have a law that says if you're setting up a new school, you can not select pupils by academic ability.

In addition, consideration should be given to allow existing schools that are setting up a new school, and who have a strong track record in managing their own estate well, to be given the financial freedom — within a clearly - defined funding envelope — to negotiate their own sites and building contracts.

Setting up a new school is, in equal measure, the hardest, most frustrating, most time consuming and most enjoyable thing I have ever done in my 17 years...

«I am committed to driving up educational standards so all parents have that choice of high - quality schools close to home, which is why we are encouraging providers to set up new schools and turning round under - performing schools.

If local councils want to set up new schools they have to invite free school or academy providers to bid.

There are disadvantages to setting up a new school.

Establishing a free school is the only option for setting up a new school.

The Ark group came along, she said, after the free school legislation came in and she began to felt the «overwhelming reality» of what would be involved in setting up a new school.

But Natalie Evans of the New Schools Network, which supports groups opening free schools, said: «The popularity of free schools around the country shows no sign of abating - be that from groups wanting to set up new schools or from parents wanting to secure a place for their child.

«Parents should be given real choice to set up new schools where they want them and where they can show a real plan for delivering good new provision.

It continues: «We will give parents, teachers, charities and local communities the chance to set up new schools, as part of our plans to allow new providers to enter the state school system in response to parental demand».

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.

-- Universities will be asked to commit to sponsoring or setting up new schools in exchange for the freedom to charge its own higher fees

Parents and teachers should be able to set up new schools, he said: «But we want it to be in areas of need, we want the money to be put into areas where we need to create new institutions.

Charities, groups of teachers, existing schools and parents can set up these new schools if they can prove that they are needed and wanted by a local community.