The government should create a system of “school boards” and a new regulator to reverse “centralisation and political interference” in the sector, a think tank has said.
The EDSK think tank, run by former Department for Education adviser Tom Richmond, also called for strict pay scales for executive leaders, a ban on “GAG pooling” of school funding, local authorities oversight of all schools’ admissions.
The organisation warned in a report today that the current school system is “blighted by secrecy and opacity”.
The report called for a raft of changes to be introduced through a new bill, dubbed the Education Act 2025, to improve transparency and remove decision-making powers from government.
