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The survey response from school
leaders is fully in line with current
demographic modelling and school
census data, which demonstrate a growth
trend in England’s school-age population,
unprecedented in recent years, and
which is driving the surge in demand for
school places in a large number of areas.
It is clear that an urgent commitment
of further capital funding needs to be
made by the DfE in order to deliver the
additional places required. Growing the
number of schools required to meet
demand for places can be expected to
continue well into the foreseeable future."
Kieran McDermott
Chief Executive, One Education Ltd
State of Education Survey 2016 | www.thekeysupport.com
Issues relating to admission
and pupil-place planning weigh
significantly on school leaders' minds
as they strive to deliver a first-class
education to their pupils. Increasingly
school leaders need to be able to
promptly resolve pupil placement
issues whilst delivering the curriculum,
often in less than ideal settings and
more alarmingly without the skilled
staff or finances necessary to provide
educational pedagogical best practice.
These issues result all too often in
crisis management which can detract
significantly from leaders' thinking,
time, energy and resilience; none of
which is good for the profession."
Prue Barnes-Kemp
Executive Headteacher, Opossum Federation
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