Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt has written to Michael Gove saying he is concerned problems at a Muslim free school reveal a "systemic complacency" over standards. In his letter to the Education Secretary, Hunt said: "In the coming days, we expect Ofsted to publish the inspection report on one of your flagship free schools, the Al-Madinah Free School in Derby… and I am extremely concerned that this situation could be indicative of a systemic complacency on standards." Hunt went on to ask whether Gove was satisfied with current performance arrangements in free schools, the BBC reports.
Membership of The College of Social Work has this week reached 10,000, 18 months after its launch. College chair Jo Cleary said: “We are delighted that so many social workers are joining The College and providing a strong unified voice for the profession."
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