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September 7, 2020

Third of English areas face shortage of secondary school places

It makes no sense for councils to have the responsibility to plan for school places but then not be allowed to open schools themselves, asys the LGA.
December 11, 2019

Research reveals cost and failure rate of free schools

One in eight schools which opened under the free school banner went on either to close completely or were transferred to another academy trust, says the National Education Union.
October 18, 2019

New report 'reminder of the reality behind the rhetoric on free schools'

The Education Policy Institute has published its latest assessment of the free schools programme in England.
August 27, 2019

Councils boost school places but say secondary crisis looms next year

Unless more secondary school places are created, 15 councils will face a secondary school place shortfall in 2020/21, says the Local Government Association.
July 4, 2019

Education union comments on Free Schools report

National Education Union says the fact that so many schools are effectively in limbo is 'a searing indictment of the dysfunctional academies and free schools policies.'
February 4, 2019

National Education Union condemns free schools as a failed project

The National Education Union says Free schools are an inefficient, costly and undemocratic way of creating new schools.
September 1, 2018

Thousands of children to miss out on secondary school place in five years

Thousands of children face missing out on a secondary school place in the next five years with more than half of all councils in England at risk of not being able to meet demand, according to new analysis by the Local Government Association.
June 1, 2018

Free Schools 'fail to fulfil original purpose'

Free schools are failing to fulfil the programme’s original purpose of offering innovative and parent-led approaches to the curriculum, says a new report.
March 19, 2018

Accord Coalition responds to government's new integration strategy

The Accord Coalition has welcomed the Government’s new integration strategy, but urged it to recognise the damaging role being played by faith schools that are discriminatory and segregatory.
March 7, 2018

Open letter calls for Education Secretary to keep faith school admissions cap

A group of religious leaders, parliamentarians, education experts, and prominent public figures have signed a joint letter calling on the new Education Secretary Damian Hinds to reconsider a proposal to allow fully segregated intakes in new and existing religious free schools.