The Policy Exchanged published a paper looking at school choice and the Academies programme which it states as being the major supply side educational reform of the labour government.
Key points:
- Many parents do not have choice as good schools are over subscribed and failing schools under subscribed
- The Brown government seems less keen on implementing the "choice agenda" started under Blair, although the legislation exists on the statue books
- Local authorities should be publically accountable for ensuring parent choice by releasing school data on unfilled places
- Better competition between local authorities and academies are needed and there should be protection to ensure competition prevails
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