Local authorities will enjoy no ability under the education white paper to enlarge classes,despite being legally responsible to offer places to all children Local authorities in England say they want new powers to supply classroom places if the government presses ahead with plans to turn all schools into academies, as families wait to hear on Monday if their preferred primary schools enjoy room for their children.
For most parents, and national primary school offer day is likely to pass without upset,as estimates leaked from the Department for Education suggested that three out of four councils expect offers to be the same or better than final year.
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Source: theguardian.com