DfE says free schools can't open before identifying and securing a permanent site

The Wembley Matters blog reports a notice on the Gladstone Free School's website saying: 'The governors... have been unable to agree terms on permanent premises... as a result the school is forced to delay its opening... the decision follows a recent policy shift by the Department for Education (DfE) that no Free School can be allowed to open until a permanent site has been identified and secured.