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04/11 Questions and Answers on Federation

“School governing body federation can be beneficial in terms of improving the quality and range of provision {including improving school performance} … it can also make schools more efficient financially. This is because the united governance structure that federation puts in place leads naturally to synergies between schools.

It stimulates joint working between school staff and shared use of resources. School federation could also strengthen school governor recruitment and retention, where governing bodies struggle to attract or retain sufficient governors.”

Extracts taken from the Explanatory Memorandum to the Proposed Education (Wales) Measure 2011 (22 March 2011)

Published: 23/11/2011