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It's not about how much is spent per se. It's about how that money is spent. If the money was there to build a new school (almost always from central government), and there's a proven need for one in a given area, then fine - get it built. It's the fact that these schools are not being built...

You're only seeing schools in terms of money. Schools and council officers - including (qualified) education officers, (qualified) child protection officers, (qualified) special needs officers, and so on - need to work hand-in-hand to ensure best practice. All of these people are accountable to...

It's a positive, but it didn't need to be an academy to do so. If the public money was there, why not allow it to be built, and then run by the local authority - where there is more accountability? It appears that new buildings will only go up provided they are run by vested interests.

Michael Gove, when Education Secretary, said he wanted fewer qualified professionals in place as head teachers. Taking the example of Pimlico Academy, which was the government's flagship project, they employed an unqualified person with no previous teaching experiene as head. She resigned a few...

It's dogma that is driving this policy. Under these proposals, all academies will end up in the hands of 'chain' by 2020, despite there being zero evidence that this will improve education standards. Additionally, there will be no accountability in the running of the schools, no obligation to...