DD, very important that you bought up the idea of certain STWers spinning the story. A very pertinent observation. But did you target the correct culprits?
So the National Audit Office concluded that the DOE had “achieved clear progress on a priority policy,” and that “‘Many new schools have been established quickly and at relatively low cost”
So who is spinning who here????
As to the accusations and conclusions on whether excellence has/has not been achieved they conclude that it is far to early to say….”The department aims to open high quality, sustainable schools. The programme’s success and value for money depend on how free schools perform in the future.“
Ie, far too early to tell. Makes one ask again, who is spinning who here? Headlines, headlines, where can we create the next headline?
If there is one area that policitans will most naturally fall down on, and Gove is among exalted company here, it is in execution or we should say failure in execution. They area where the NAO was very clear was how priorities had been set in execution….
To date, the primary factor in decision-making has been opening schools at pace, rather than maximising value for money.’
Which is quite a different line of attack but suggest that Gove like many before him will utlimately screw the whole thing up! And Toires wasting taxpayers money, the very thought!? Perhaps he will introduce a new type of exam when an better alternative already exits? Oh wait a minute…..
Now again, looking at the coverage (or lack of it) of the full list of failing schools in West Sussex, the real story is……?