Publisher's Synopsis
What is opting out - how do schools opt out and how will opting out affect schools and their relationship to Local Education Authorities? "Opting Out" provides a factual guide to what opting out means for teachers, parents, governors and LEAs.;Less than 2% of all schools have opted out so far, 278 out of 25,000 schools in all. Two hundred and twenty eight of these are from the 4,000 secondary school sector. However, there is no doubt more will follow and it is important that they should have all the background and current data in order to make an informed decision. The author outlines the political origins of opting out and the present procedures for becoming a grant maintained school, as well as proposed changes for the future and their implications. He concludes with the effect of opting out on the educational system as a whole and discusses the way forward.;Aimed at educationalists, teachers, parents and governors in schools, the book is packed with information on the experience of schools already opted out, the procedures for opting out and the financial and planning implications for LEAs.
