The report: http://www.nao.org.uk/report/establishing-free-schools/
The Daily Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/10509901/Free-school-boost-for-areas-in-need.html
"A study by the National Audit Office (NAO) says that 87 per cent of places created up to September this year were in regions that were sorely lacking."
The TES: http://news.tes.co.uk/news_blog/b/weblog/archive/2013/12/10/a-quarter-of-free-schools-open-in-areas-with-no-need-for-extra-places-report-finds.aspx
"A quarter of all free schools have opened in areas where there is no need for additional school places, costing the taxpayer £241m, the government’s spending watchdog has found."
The Yorkshire Post: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/education/watchdog-criticises-pace-of-free-school-creation-1-6307898
"The National Audit Office (NAO) said today that the Department for Education (DfE) had focused on opening free schools at pace rather than “maximising value for money”."
The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/dec/11/free-schools-costs-double-nao-report-michael-gove
"The cost of establishing a free school has doubled to £6.6m because the Department for Education has failed to exert control over expenditure, the government's independent auditors have found."
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