Conservative plans to give regional commissioners additional powers to intervene in any school judged to be "inadequate" by Ofsted have raised further concerns that councils could be cut adrift from the improvement agenda and make it harder for them to support vulnerable children.
Under the plans, set for inclusion in the Conservative Party's election manifesto, regional commissioners would be able to recommend that a state, academy or free school implements tougher policies on standards, behaviour and leadership from the moment a negative judgment is passed.
They would be able to bring in specialist behaviour experts to improve classroom discipline and make changes to the make-up of a governing body if they thought the move would lead to improved outcomes for the school.
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