Headlines, PublicNet: 12 May, 2014
MPs want free schools to be monitored more closely and they call for a greater openness about how free school approvals are carried out.
The Public Administration Committee believes that the Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency’s oversight arrangements for free schools are not yet working effectively and consequently there is an urgent need to ensure that public money is used properly. The Committee’s view has been influenced by recent high-profile failures at Al-Madinah School, Discovery New School and Kings Science Academy.