Oral Evidence Taking Sessions

• Key points arising from evidence-taking sessions (July 2012) CEOs had different views on economies of scale within their group of schools. All felt that any expansion needs to be done with caution and careful planning to ensure that the infrastructure was in place to enable improvement on scale, especially as geographic proximity was central to enabling effective networking and sharing of best practice ...
• Key points arising from evidence-taking sessions (June 2012) NB/ These notes summarise key points made by contributors providing oral evidence to the Commissioners. They do not represent the entirety of conversations, or the views of the Commission. Headteachers from Tower Hamlets (community schools) Genuine collaboration, shared learning between schools and deep links with local communities have been the key to educational success in the ...
• Key points arising from evidence-taking sessions (May 2012) NB/ These notes summarise key points made by contributors providing oral evidence to the Commissioners. They do not represent the entirety of conversations, or the views of the Commission.   Unions (representatives from the NUT, NASUWT and ATL) The unions feel that there is a clear need for a middle tier to support schools. LAs are the ...
• Key points arising from evidence-taking sessions (April 2012) Academics: Professor Anne West (LSE); Dr Rebecca Allen (Institute of Education); and Professor Gemma Moss (Institute of Education).     NB/ These notes summarise key points made by contributors providing oral evidence to the Commissioners. They do not represent the entirety of conversations, or the views of the Commission.  Drawing on their specific areas of expertise, these ...