Category Archives: education

Schools Are Local And Should Be Locally Accountable

Over the summer there are have been many media articles and political interventions raising questions about the growth and increasing power of Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), and their lack of accountability to parents and local communities. Revelations about senior MAT staff salaries – when teachers are facing real cuts in their pay -and the free movement… Read More...

Do councils have a future in education?

Reading the excellent report from the Centre for Public Scrutiny (CfPS) on accountability and the ever-changing education governance architecture Your School, Your Community, I was reminded once again of how democratic local government has seen its role, responsibility and accountability for schools and their education outcomes diminished. It was encouraging to see the Local Government… Read More...