Call for more maintained schools to open as they continue to outperform academies
Local authority-run schools continue to ‘outshine’ those converted to academies, according to new...
Free Schools & Academies
The free school programme has proved to be controversial. Will it add parental choice or disadvantage existing schools? Follow the Government's plan to establish free schools around the country
Free school pupils score higher in phonics check
Children attending free schools and converter academies outperformed those in sponsored academies...
DfE opens bids for next wave of free schools
The Department for Education has launched the bidding round for the next wave of free schools,...
MPs call for tighter restrictions on academy trusts
A cross-party group of MPs has raised concern about the performance, accountability and expansion of...
PM's last visit reveals more free schools to open
David Cameron spent his final day in office visiting Reach Academy in Feltham to announce 31 new...
Academy chain founder Ofsted appointment challenged
The education secretary’s favoured candidate for the Ofsted top job has been rejected by a committee...
Government forges ahead with academy plans in Queen's Speech
The Government has included an Education for All Bill in the Queen's Speech, with proposals for...
Nursery school heads want freedom to convert to academies
Maintained nursery schools should be able to convert to academy status like primary, secondary and...
Unions call for halt to academisation
Teaching unions are warning against the Government’s plans to press ahead with a new Education Bill...
Government backs down on academy plans
In a major Government climbdown, schools in England will no longer be forced to become academies.
Mounting opposition from councils against Government's academy plan
A growing number of councils are calling on ministers to ditch plans to force all schools to become...
Town hall leaders flag academies' capacity concerns
Schools may become disconnected from local need once they all become academies, local authority...
Unions to hold rally against academisation of schools
Teaching unions protesting against the Government’s plans to force all schools to become academies...
Editor’s view - Academies, academies, everywhere
For years, we have been creeping towards academisation of the state school system until – boom –...
School academy plans unveiled in education White Paper
Education secretary Nicky Morgan is launching an education White Paper today setting out ‘a...
Budget: Compulsory academies plan slammed
Government plans to end local authority control of the country’s schools have been slammed as...
Failing Montessori free school to close
One of the first free schools to open is to have its funding withdrawn by the Department for...
Free schools cost three times as much as planned
According to a new report, the Department for Education has spent around three times more on Free...
Nick Clegg speaks out against Michael Gove's free schools
The Deputy Prime Minister is expected to say this week that he believes free schools have too much...
Free schools to double this month
The number of free schools in England will double, with 93 more of the Government's flagship...
Montessori free school graded inadequate
A Montessori free school has been rated inadequate in its first Ofsted inspection.
More than 100 new free schools to open in 2014
Education secretary Michael Gove has approved 102 new free schools to open from next September,...
Interview - Fiona Veitch, Principal designate of the Thames Valley Free School
Fiona Veitch looks forward to the launch of a new free school for children with autism
The National Autistic Society to open a free school
The National Autistic Society (NAS) has revealed plans to open a free school for children with...
Questions over funding for creationist nurseries
Creationist schools are being funded by the Government to provide free nursery education places,...
Local Government Association calls for food standards for academies and free schools
Academies and free schools are failing in their 'moral duty' to ensure children are getting healthy...
Free schools and academies should follow nutritional guidelines, say parents
The majority of parents want to see all schools, including academies and free schools, abide by a...
Analysis: A problem of scale?
Some primary free schools are taking advantage of their greater powers to offer nursery provision...
Teaching union warns against the danger of profit making schools
The Association of Teaching and Learning's new president Hank Roberts has spoken out against...
No case for profit-making schools, think-tank finds
Schools should not be run for profit, a report argues, which found that charities run schools better...
Gove unveils plans for 79 more free schools
Seventy-nine more state-funded free schools are due to open by September 2012, the Department for...
Primaries dominate first batch of free schools
Seventeen of the 24 'free schools' which will welcome their first pupils this term are primary...
Planning rules could be eased for free schools
A consultation proposing to relax the planning regulations for groups setting up 'free schools' has...
Analysis: Power to the people?
With the first 'free schools' preparing to open next year, debate is raging about their potential...
Free schools told they don't need qualified teachers
Free schools may not be required to employ qualified teachers, Nursery World has learned.
Childcare trainers progress with 'free school' plans
A leading childcare training company will go forward to the next stage of its bid to open one of the...
Opposition to academies gathers force
Unions have stepped up their campaign against academy schools following the news that a group of...
Swedish free schools have no impact on achievement, research finds
Children from better-off families make small gains in their educational performance in free schools...
Nursery schools barred from free schools status
Nursery schools will not be part of the free schools programme, which was outlined by education...
Fears are raised over impact of academies on EYFS
Early years experts have raised concerns about the impact of academies on children in the Early...
Analysis: Alarm over rush to create academies
Nurseries and reception classes in primary schools could soon be subject to changes that are...
Montessori wants nurseries to have free school choice
The chief executive of the Montessori Schools Association has criticised the Government's plans for...
Educators weigh up academy opt-out offer for primary schools
Primary head teachers have been weighing up the pros and cons of opting out of local authority...
Parents want local authority-run schools
Most people want state schools to continue to be funded and run by the Government and local...
Opinion: In my view - Rachel Wolf, director of New Schools Network - The schools we want
Parents, whatever their background, want to give their children the opportunities and skills for a...
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