Setting up Schools to Meet Different Student Needs is Difficult . The idea set out in the paper is that there needs to be clear criteria and processes for school establishment, that these might be different according to the level of government funding, but they would be consistent across different schools and for different groups seeking to cater for school-age students. The Rules of Governance are not Flexible Enough . The Education Act 1989 sets out a single model of governance only, and the paper suggests there needs to be room for different types of governance structures, if they work better for the students. Schools are not Encouraged to Work Together .
Schools work together in many ways, but few share administration, management or governance.
Schools should be encouraged to work together in these areas, and be rewarded when they do so successfully. Accountability Requirements are not Clear Enough . There is a need to clarify what schools should report on. Government Cannot Always Intervene Effectively in Struggling Schools . The paper says the Government could provide more effective support to struggling schools if the system provided earlier warning of difficulties, and allowed government to intervene in a range of ways.