Research and analysis
Local authority provision for school places and support for vulnerable children
A research report examining how local authorities are ensuring there are sufficient school places and how they are supporting vulnerable children.
Applies to England
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This explores the roles and responsibilities of local authorities, schools, trusts and other partners within local education systems.
It is set in the context of the growth of academies and looks at how local authorities:
- ensure there’s a sufficient supply of high-quality school places
- support vulnerable children
- fulfil their statutory duties to children:
- with special educational needs and disabilities
- from disadvantaged backgrounds
- who have been excluded