Apparently, the deep thinkers at the IPPR have noticed that the current arrangements are what they call "fragmented". I'm not sure who wants to break the news to them. We know this already.
Its report, Whole System Reform: England's Schools and the Middle Tier, takes a look at the state of school improvement and the commissioning of school places, and concludes that a new middle tier is required if we are to build a sufficient, self-improving school system.
The IPPR's big idea is that school commissioners, based on city regional or county regional areas, should be appointed by partnerships of local authorities. These commissioners would then have responsibility for selecting new school providers, removing providers where a school is failing, overseeing funding agreements and ensuring all schools are part of a school-led partnership or chain.
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