CYP Now - Schools shake-up ushers in academies everywhere as councils left in the cold

The government plans to turn every school into an academy and end local authorities' duty for school improvement, but a lack of quality academy chains and systems of accountability mean councils may still have a part to play.

The government’s education white paper Educational Excellence Everywhere sets out plans to radically reduce the role of local authorities in overseeing education services.

Under the plans, all primary and secondary schools will be required to convert to academy status by 2022 and become part of multi-academy trusts (MATs), while local authorities will also lose their responsibility for commissioning alternative education provision for excluded and vulnerable children.

The reforms, combined with proposed funding changes, look set to put an end to councils’ role as the “middle tier” of education in England. They also leave many unanswered questions about who will take on many of the statutory responsibilities councils currently have for education services (see below).

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