Unit 2.5 Task 1.1 Identify the Main Types of State and Independent Schools
Unit TDA 2.5: Schools as Organisations
Task 1
1.1 Identify the main types of state and independent schools
All children aged 5-16 are entitled to a free place at a state school and most families take up this place. Schools across England are funded and managed in different ways and will vary depending on the age of the child.
There are four types of mainstream state schools funded by local authorities which are known as maintained schools. They all follow the National Curriculum and are inspected by Ofsted (the government’s Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills).
Community schools are run by the local education authority (LEA), which employs the school staff, owns the land and buildings and sets the entrance criteria, for example catchment area, or admissions policy, that decide which children are eligible for a place. The LEA also supports the school by looking to make links with the local community and developing the use of school facilities, for example by holding adult education or childcare classes.
Foundation and Trust schools: * Foundation Schools are run by a governing body which employs the staff and sets the entrance criteria. Land and buildings are owned either by the governing body or by a charitable foundation. The governing body will also determine the admission policy by consulting the LEA. * Trust schools are similar, but are run together with an outside body – usually a business or charity – which has formed an educational trust. Trust schools usually have to buy in their own support services. The decision to become a trust school is made by a consultation with the parents from the governing body.
Voluntary Schools: * Voluntary Aided Schools Voluntary-aided schools are mainly religious or faith schools but can be attended by children from any religion. Just like foundation schools, the governing body employs the staff and sets the entrance criteria. School buildings and land are usually owned by a
Task 1
1.1 Identify the main types of state and independent schools
All children aged 5-16 are entitled to a free place at a state school and most families take up this place. Schools across England are funded and managed in different ways and will vary depending on the age of the child.
There are four types of mainstream state schools funded by local authorities which are known as maintained schools. They all follow the National Curriculum and are inspected by Ofsted (the government’s Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills).
Community schools are run by the local education authority (LEA), which employs the school staff, owns the land and buildings and sets the entrance criteria, for example catchment area, or admissions policy, that decide which children are eligible for a place. The LEA also supports the school by looking to make links with the local community and developing the use of school facilities, for example by holding adult education or childcare classes.
Foundation and Trust schools: * Foundation Schools are run by a governing body which employs the staff and sets the entrance criteria. Land and buildings are owned either by the governing body or by a charitable foundation. The governing body will also determine the admission policy by consulting the LEA. * Trust schools are similar, but are run together with an outside body – usually a business or charity – which has formed an educational trust. Trust schools usually have to buy in their own support services. The decision to become a trust school is made by a consultation with the parents from the governing body.
Voluntary Schools: * Voluntary Aided Schools Voluntary-aided schools are mainly religious or faith schools but can be attended by children from any religion. Just like foundation schools, the governing body employs the staff and sets the entrance criteria. School buildings and land are usually owned by a