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.
Labour: Free schools suffer from 'lack of oversight'
Labour’s shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt has said that the Free School policy is "damaging standards" and that there was a "lack of oversight".
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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.