Failing Schools (Hansard, 25 October 2001)

HC Deb 25 October 2001 vol 373 c328W 328W

§ Andrew Mackinlay
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on the funding of failing schools and strategies to improve them. [6692]

§ Mr. Timms
The Standards Fund supports expenditure required to bring schools out of special measures. LEAs and schools may provide additional funding focused on action to secure improvements.
Governors of every school on special measures and the LEA are required to produce an action plan setting out how they are addressing causes of failure. The effectiveness of a school's actions is monitored by OFSTED. My Department works with LEAs to challenge and support actions under way.