Failing free school told to close
One of the Government's flagship free schools - Discovery New School in Crawley, West Sussex - has been ordered to close amid continuing concerns about the standard of education it is offering.
Founder blames Gove for free school failure
Andrew Snowdon, the founder of the failing free school in West Sussex, blamed Ofsted and Education Secretary Michael Gove's department for the problems at Discovery New School.
He told Channel 4 News: "The real failing is one of an out-of-control Ofsted and a Department for Education that hasn't always sung from a single song sheet or provided adequate support at the right moments.
"We were trying to do something very different here and always looking for short-term measures and quick results doesn't always produce what you want."
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Free school closure is blow to Gove programme
The sudden demise of the Discovery New School is likely to undermine confidence in Education Secretary Michael Gove's flagship programme.
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Government closes flagship free school in West Sussex
Parents and governors at the Discovery New School in Crawley have expressed their dismay after it became the first free school to be closed.