I see Nick Gibb is doing some cheerleading now that the DfE's reputation is flagging a bit. This bit...
This was why this government launched the free schools programme in 2010. We wanted to provide outlets for idealism - opportunities for dedicated groups of individuals who believed they could improve school provision.
Such groups of individuals have exceeded our expectations. The best academy chains, such as Ark Schools and the Harris Federation, have expanded and replicated their proven success. Ark Schools have opened 3 free schools, with 8 more in development. Likewise, the Harris Federation has opened 8 free schools, with 5 more in development.
Totally ignores the failures like Discovery, IES Breckland, Al Madinah...but concentrates on ones opened by academy chains.
So Nick, tell me again how you can have two separate reporting mechanisms with academy chains having schools on both?
I should have stopped reading here:
Our reforms to the curriculum, making it more knowledge-based and academically rigorous
Right...that's the curriculum your academies that you are so enthusiastic about can virtually ignore. Tell us why you bothered again?
If I'm not here, then I'll be in the library. Or the other library.