Academies and free schools: the next step for policy

When: 15 September 2010

Where: London, United Kingdom

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Guest of Honour: David Jeffrey, Deputy Director, Academies & Free Schools Policy, Department for Education

This seminar will offer a timely opportunity to discuss the future of the academies programme and the establishment of 'free schools' - schools run by outside providers with state funds. Planned sessions examine the record of academies in driving up school standards and improving pupil attainment, whether alternative approaches to school improvement should be considered and if the programme is offering good value for money.

The seminar will also look at how quickly the programme should be moved forward and whether rapid expansion, as proposed by Government risks affecting the quality of the programme. The impact of academies on the communities around them and the establishment of 'free schools' will also be considered, including how they should be funded and held accountable.

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