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04/08/2003
Popular schools encouraged to expand
The government has introduced new arrangements to make it easier for popular and successful schools to expand to ensure school places are "where parents want them".
To support the initiative, £37 million has been allocated for 2003-04 to all LEAs to support the expansion of popular and successful schools. In addition the government is providing capital incentives for the expansion of successful and popular secondary schools, and is also ensuring that there are no capital barriers to local committees agreeing to the expansion of successful and popular secondary schools.
A number of promoters are also being urged to come forward with ideas for setting up new schools aimed at increasing diversity and raising standards and offering parents the widest choice of schooling for their children.
School Standards Minister David Miliband said: "This is a win-win situation for parents, pupils and schools. Some schools have become victims of their own success, each year always having to turn pupils away. This causes frustration and disappointment for all concerned - for headteachers, parents and children.
"We're determined to give more pupils and parents the chance to attend high-quality schools, therefore we are making it easier for popular schools to expand."
Under the new arrangements any school can publish proposals to expand.
(GMcG)
To support the initiative, £37 million has been allocated for 2003-04 to all LEAs to support the expansion of popular and successful schools. In addition the government is providing capital incentives for the expansion of successful and popular secondary schools, and is also ensuring that there are no capital barriers to local committees agreeing to the expansion of successful and popular secondary schools.
A number of promoters are also being urged to come forward with ideas for setting up new schools aimed at increasing diversity and raising standards and offering parents the widest choice of schooling for their children.
School Standards Minister David Miliband said: "This is a win-win situation for parents, pupils and schools. Some schools have become victims of their own success, each year always having to turn pupils away. This causes frustration and disappointment for all concerned - for headteachers, parents and children.
"We're determined to give more pupils and parents the chance to attend high-quality schools, therefore we are making it easier for popular schools to expand."
Under the new arrangements any school can publish proposals to expand.
(GMcG)
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