A number of local authorities have raised concerns around issues associated with a more autonomous school system linked to rising numbers of academies and the introduction of free schools.
But, speaking at the Association of Director’s of Children’s Services conference in Manchester, a Department for Education (DfE) official said action to address any issues would not be immediate.
Graham Archer, deputy director of the supporting delivery group at the DfE, said action is unlikely before the ministerial advisory group has discussed a recent report that was conducted on behalf of the Local Government Association (LGA) and Department for Education.
He said the feeling among ministers is that the emerging system is not yet “mature” and government will wait to see how the relationship between local authorities and schools develops, prior to taking action.
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