Councils must be given academy intervention powers, says LGA

Derren Hayes
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the government to give local authorities the power to tackle poorly performing academies and free schools.

The LGA's David Simmonds says Ofsted cannot lay responsibility for poorly performing academies at the door of councils.
The LGA's David Simmonds says Ofsted cannot lay responsibility for poorly performing academies at the door of councils.

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