A best practice review of the role of schools forums found that they were generally perceived to have a strong influence on funding decisions.
Source: Gill Featherstone, Tami McCrone, David Sims, and Clare Southcott, A Best Practice Review of the Role of Schools Forums, National Foundation for Educational Research
Date: 2012-May
Researchers examined the 'huge' variation in expenditure between schools in England. Many important operational decisions appeared 'largely idiosyncratic', rather than optimal responses to different perceived local conditions.
Source: Rebecca Allen, Simon Burgess, Imran Rasul, and Leigh McKenna, Understanding School Financial Decisions, Research Report RR183, Department for Education
Links: Report
Date: 2012-Mar
The coalition government published (following consultation) a revised school admissions code for England, applicable from 1 February 2012. 'Successful' schools would be allowed to increase their published admission number. Academies and free schools would be able to give priority to children eligible for free school meals.
Source: School Admissions Code, Department for Education
Links: Code | BHA press release
Date: 2012-Feb
