(1) How to set up a free school, with New Schools Network

Education in England still isn’t fair. Great schools break the cycle of low aspiration and achievement. The first ten years of the free schools programme has empowered parents, revitalised teachers and radically transformed opportunity for young people in neglected communities. New Schools Network is an independent charity that finds talented people and trusts and supports them in establishing brand new schools, with a particular focus on areas of high deprivation and low educational performance. NSN provides a range of services to free schools at every stage of their development, many of which are completely free to access. In this session, NSN’s Head of Strategy and Planning, Sam Fitzpatrick, is available to answer any queries you might have about free schools and the free schools process.

Session holder: Sam Fitzpatrick, Head of Strategy and Planning, New Schools Network