Reports have confirmed David Cameron's plans to open 49 new free schools across the country as part of a plan which would see 500 new schools open in the next five years.
Following the BBC's coverage of asbestos exposure in schools, the UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) claims that the findings should come as no surprise- especially those working in the industry.
A report by the Prime Minister's Enterprise Advisor Lord Young outlines a set of new reforms that will give smaller companies more opportunities to win government contracts.
The annual Resources in English Maintained Schools survey of 900 English maintained schools (597 primary and 303 secondary) reveals that actual budgets and budget forecasts continue to show an increase in almost all areas of expenditure.
Councils had to spend more than £22m covering the costs of schools converting to academy status in the last two years, even though they are moving free from local authority control and are funded from Whitehall.
Launching Ofsted’s annual reports on December 10, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has warned that the gap in performance between primary and secondary schools in England is widening.