conference last week - very timely with the approved suppliers just
confirmed and the race on to sign up enough schools to remain on the
list.
Whatever the relative merits of the six schemes, the more fundamental questions are about, first, whether the implementation should be run in this way, and second, whether there should be a baseline check at all.
The competitive process, where each scheme has to sign up 10 per cent of schools by April, is putting huge pressure on suppliers, schools and local authorities. Heads report being swamped by lobbying from suppliers; schools and LAs are being told to choose now or risk their preferred scheme being knocked out. A vital decision is in danger of being rushed through without sufficient knowledge or evidence of what works best.
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