The challenge has raged for some years that the constraints of DfE Building Bulletins
upon local authority schools have not needed to be followed by Free Schools.
Not exact matches
This target was imposed
upon Local Education
Authorities, which are required to draw up detailed class size plans and to restrict admissions or increase teaching capacity at particular
schools to enable the targets to be met.
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.
«The whole process has been carefully managed by the Education Funding Agency and with the support of the
local authority, the project is going ahead with little impact
upon the
school community.
(6) incur temporary debt in anticipation of receipt of funds; provided that a Horace Mann
school shall obtain the approval of the
local school committee and appropriate
local appropriating
authorities and officials relative to any proposed lien or encumbrance
upon public
school property or relative to any financial obligation for which the
local school district shall become legally obligated; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the terms of repayment of any charter
school's debt shall not exceed the duration of the
school's charter without the approval of the board;