... the national 'league tables'. Schools and colleges are now required to publish tables of test (SATs) and exam (GCSE/AS/A-level, GNVQ/ AVCE) results. These are designed to give parents and students an idea of how well schools and colleges are doing. By encouraging competition between schools and colleges, these 'league tables' aim to raise overall standards. These 'league tables' mean that parents are given the choice as 'consumers', it also means that there is competition between schools, and as there is this competition between schools, there will pupils in 'better' schools and when pupil numbers fall in certain schools, they risk losing money or even being closed down. The local management of schools (LMS) gave schools (rather than local authority) much greater control of their budgets, staffing, school buildings and other aspects of school life. This was designed to make schools more responsive to local needs and the wishes of ...

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