Clause 54 - Power of lea to provide for governing body to consist of interim executive members
Education Bill
4:30 pm
Mr Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough, Liberal Democrat)
The Minister is right, and the whole Committee is delighted that fewer schools now attract special measures, and that the speed at which schools can be turned round has improved. However, the reality is that local authorities are turning round 97 per cent. of those schools. What evidence does the Minister have that local authorities are not doing a good job, and why are these extra powers needed?