Funding

15 Dec 2011
Approval given for profits from ‘Free’ School

The Breckland Free School in Brandon, Suffolk, has awarded a £21 million contract to Swedish for-profit education company IES UK. They made a profit of over £5 million in 2009/10

9 Dec 2011
Call for a Public Enquiry into the Academy and ‘Free’ schools programme

The revelation in the Financial Times of significant financial errors in the funding of academy converters suggests that DfE ministers and officials do not have a proper grasp of either the cost or impact of the programme.

8 Dec 2011
Academies received extra money ‘by mistake’

The Financial Times reports that “Hundreds of state schools that took part in the government’s flagship academies reform programme last year were accidentally given large incentives to do so, often worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.”

6 Dec 2011
‘Free’ schools have to contribute to council infrastructure costs

Another loophole in the government’s ‘Free’ schools policy has come to light, leading at least one ‘Free’ school to have to pay out £27,729 to Reading Council.

1 Nov 2011
Academies drain our education funds, councils warn

Education Guardian has calculated that the huge expansion in the government’s academies programme could cost councils up to £820m over two years.

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  • Michael W. Greenhalgh says: Local Authorities services are being run down and I’m not aware of any new services...
  • Sion Reynolds says: Rather than being a “blow” for Portsmouth schools, this news is actually a blessing!...
  • Rosie Fergusson says: Deborah, YOu can complain to OFSTED if the school is not recording your son’s attendance...
  • Tim Bennett says: Gove at Brighton station tomorrow at 12.30!
  • Dave says: You are entitled to consultation Rosetta. School should be having meetings for parents to discuss the...
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