The Telegraph and Argus in Bradford has reported on the rents paid by free schools. The data for the report came from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-funding-for-open-free-schools and shows that 7 out of the 39 free schools included pay rent on a lease.
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Friday, 15 August 2014
Wednesday, 29 January 2014
Speaker acknowledges Galloway claim that Gove misled MPs
From They Work For You: http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2014-01-27a.657.0&s=academies#g657.1
George Galloway (Bradford West, Respect): On a point of order, Mr Speaker... On 6 January, here in the House, in answer to oral questions, in successive sentences, the Secretary of State—inadvertently, no doubt—misled the House in two important respects.
George Galloway (Bradford West, Respect): On a point of order, Mr Speaker... On 6 January, here in the House, in answer to oral questions, in successive sentences, the Secretary of State—inadvertently, no doubt—misled the House in two important respects.
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
No chair of governors at scandal-hit Kings Science
From the Yorkshire Post: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/education/exclusive-mystery-of-scandal-hit-bradford-academy-s-leadership-deepens-1-6351947
"The Department for Education (DfE) said last night it had been wrongly informed by Kings Science Academy, in October 2011, that the vice chairman of the Conservative Party, Alan Lewis, was the school’s chairman of governors but discovered this was not the case 12 months later in 2012."
"The Department for Education (DfE) said last night it had been wrongly informed by Kings Science Academy, in October 2011, that the vice chairman of the Conservative Party, Alan Lewis, was the school’s chairman of governors but discovered this was not the case 12 months later in 2012."
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Gems CEO Peter Birkett resigns over finance probe into Barnfield College
From the TES bloghttp://news.tes.co.uk/news_blog/b/weblog/archive/2013/12/04/ex-barnfield-head-resigns-from-new-job-due-to-dfe-investigation.aspx
"Sir Peter Birkett... has resigned as chief executive at the Gems international private schools’ chain after just three months because of a government-led probe into the finances of Luton-based Barnfield College, which he previously led. It is understood that Sir Peter was interviewed within the last two weeks by the Skills Funding Agency, which is looking into the financial performance of the FE college during his time as chief executive."
"Sir Peter Birkett... has resigned as chief executive at the Gems international private schools’ chain after just three months because of a government-led probe into the finances of Luton-based Barnfield College, which he previously led. It is understood that Sir Peter was interviewed within the last two weeks by the Skills Funding Agency, which is looking into the financial performance of the FE college during his time as chief executive."
Thursday, 14 November 2013
Yorkshire post: police may look at deal between top Tory's firm and bradford school
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/education/police-may-investigate-top-tory-s-free-bradford-school-land-deal-1-6226219
West Yorkshire Police have been asked to investigate the circumstances surrounding a £6m land deal between a scandal-hit free school and a company owned by one of the Conservative Party’s most senior figures.
West Yorkshire Police have been asked to investigate the circumstances surrounding a £6m land deal between a scandal-hit free school and a company owned by one of the Conservative Party’s most senior figures.
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