Today the Secretary of State for Education has written to all local authorities in England. The letter announces that local authorities will be freed from statutory targets and asks for their support in the next stage of the reform programme, which will include working together with sponsors to identify underperforming schools that would benefit from becoming academies.
Contact details
Elridge Foster
Telephone: 0207 340 8166
Email: elridge.foster@education.gsi.gov.uk
