There are interesting times ahead with regards to our campaign for a new state Montessori school for Brighton and Hove. See the following sections from the Guardian's report - 'Queen's speech 2010: Coalition announces school, welfare and budget reforms' :
Michael Gove, the education secretary, will transform the education system in England and Wales with an academies bill to weaken the role of local authorities. The government states simply that the bill will "remove the requirement to consult the local authority before opening an academy, thus simplifying and accelerating the process".
The government adds that the bill will "make the process of applying to become an academy as simple as possible without a requirement for local authorities to be consulted". It also provide a fast-track route for the best-performing institutions.
Update: See here http://programmeforgovernment.hmg.gov.uk/schools/ for a full list of information relating to schools.
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