What is Local Education? It is the role of a local education authority to deliver education in schools, nurseries that are run and administered by a member or members of the authority in one geographical area. The area may be further broken down into different departments or groups with differing responsibilities. The local education authority usually has a board of management and a local education committee, who are often also elected local leaders. They are responsible for drawing up educational policy and ensuring that it is delivered locally.
Why is there a need for a local education authority?
The first and most important reason is that there are many people of different ages living in a limited amount of space. The problem is that pupils in some areas are deprived of opportunities to attain educational excellence simply because there is not enough room to accommodate the number of students. The number of children learning in some classrooms is actually higher than the number that should be there. This is why a local education authority is created to ensure the educational opportunity is not lost due to a lack of space.
When setting education policy
The Local Education Authority must consider whether they are set up in an area where they will have local control. This means that the policy will be affected by the population that lives in that area. If the area is small, then a limited number of decisions will be made as to how the education service is delivered and how decisions are made about curriculum standards, pupil assessments and other policy areas. If the area is large, then there will be more flexibility in delivering decisions regarding curriculum standards, student assessments and policy areas.
Does the Local Education Authority go on to make decisions about school places?
The Local Education Authority is not a schoolmaster. It is a statutory body that is created by the UK Local Education Agency (LEA). The LEA provides a list of approved local education authorities throughout the United Kingdom. These bodies can then develop a local education policy that meets the requirements of each child’s individual needs and which ensures the provision of a quality education service.
A main part of the role of the Local Education
Authority is to set educational standards and pupil achievement tests. This policy is also used to set a procedure for teachers to give presentations and to work with parents and pupils to support them in learning. The authority can also carry out evaluations of schools, give advice and help develop pupil assessments.
There are two main parts to the Local Education Policy.
The first part, the objectives for the policy, sets out the reasons why a school should be established in an area and how these objectives should be achieved. The second part sets out the procedures that must be followed to ensure that the objectives are achieved and the criteria used to assess how well a school is achieving its objectives. Local Education Agencies may decide to vary these two policy parts, if they feel that it is not working properly, however they always make sure that parents and pupils are aware of any changes to these two sections.