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Illegal unregistered schools face prosecution
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Gee | Report | 11 Dec 2015 19:35 |
I teach in Eds but FE & HE |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 11 Dec 2015 20:01 |
The fact that they exist, or that they are to be closed? |
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AnninGlos | Report | 11 Dec 2015 20:48 |
I think this is what concerns me. |
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Rambling | Report | 11 Dec 2015 20:54 |
Quite an interesting article from earlier this year, |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 11 Dec 2015 22:15 |
Well, I suppose, when 'private' schools and Academies were allowed to be set up, it was inevitable some would take it too far. |
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Von | Report | 11 Dec 2015 22:30 |
Maggie |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 11 Dec 2015 22:51 |
'Free' schools and Academies get a lot of funding for the first 3 years (taken from state schools, or rather, reducing the funding for state schools). |
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AnninGlos | Report | 12 Dec 2015 08:09 |
But, if the ones talked about arre not registered, will they get funding from the government? |
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Gee | Report | 12 Dec 2015 08:40 |
Det.....the fact that they exist |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 12 Dec 2015 09:33 |
They shouldn't Ann, but then, as the article cited by Gins says: |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 12 Dec 2015 09:48 |
There was mention on the TV that many of these unregistered schools started off as support groups for home educated children. Then, like Topsy, they just grew and grew! |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 12 Dec 2015 10:43 |
I expect there are ways and means of getting funding, they'd need initial funding to set up the school, then just 'forget' to register. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 12 Dec 2015 10:54 |
Just looked on line to find out how to fund a free school It didn't mention registering, but a 100 page plan has to be submitted. Once this is agreed, and the school is open (this is for a Special Free School. I presume they mean Special Needs), this is some of what they can receive: |
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