Addressing the Local Government Association (LGA) annual conference last week, Education Secretary Michael Gove said: "Just as I believe strong local government leaders are the best people to drive improvement in children's services departments so I believe great leaders and teachers in our schools are the best people to lead the improvement drive we need in our education system." His desire to see more autonomous self-managing schools is deeply rooted.
Marion Davis, president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS), last week reiterated concerns that the school reforms could create a fragmented, two-tier system. Gove did at the LGA acknowledge councils' role in admissions, exclusions, championing social justice, advocating for children in care and meeting the needs of SEN pupils.
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