Hundreds of crumbling schools to be renovated but critics say it won't make up for 'years of underfunding'

[johnofgwent]

Hundreds of crumbling schools to be renovated but critics say it won't make up for 'years of underfunding'

Some 239 schools and sixth form colleges have received funding to replace crumbling facilities, but critics say the cost will be enormous and classrooms are in a bad state due to "years of underfunding".

Source: Hundreds of crumbling schools to be renovated but critics say it won't make up for 'years of underfunding'

In the 1970s a head teachers job was to decide who got given the place as a teacher, what was taught, how their staff were performing, and keeping an eye on pupil achievement.

Maintenance of school buildings and funding of repairs and the appointment of contractors to carry out those repairs was the job of the state.

By the time my daughters left primary education, Blair had created the utter reverse. The state controlled every aspect of the curriculum, the recording and of pupil achievement through SATS, the control of that achievement through removal of all competition and levelling down to the point prizes were awarded for turning up, and the control of teaching positions to ensure only those with the mindset of the political left got a teaching job.

To go with that the headmasters role in appointing staff was removed and handed to politically appointed governors and the headmasters themselves were given the job formerly given to the state of managing the budget and appointing the school cleaners and maintenance crew.

it is hardly surprising the places are now at a standard on a par with venezuela

[SKY News]

Hundreds of crumbling schools to be renovated but critics say it won't make up for 'years of underfunding'

Some 239 schools and sixth form colleges have received funding to replace crumbling facilities, but critics say the cost will be enormous and classrooms are in a bad state due to "years of underfunding".

Source: Hundreds of crumbling schools to be renovated but critics say it won't make up for 'years of underfunding'