Schooling in the UK

Schools can further specialise within these categories to reflect the special needs they help with, for example Autistic spectrum disorders, visual impairment, or speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). Free schools are funded by the government but aren’t run by the local council. They have more control over how they do things. They don’t have to follow the national curriculum. They’re ‘all-ability’ schools, so they can’t use academic selection processes like a grammar school. Academies are publicly funded independent schools. Academies don’t have to follow the national curriculum and can set their own term times. They still must follow the same rules on admissions, special educational needs and exclusions as other state schools. Academies get money direct from the government, not the local council. They’re run by an academy trust which employs the staff. Some academies have sponsors such as businesses, universities, other schools, faith groups or voluntary groups. Sponsors are responsible for improving the performance of their schools .

Text from www.gov.uk/types-of-school/overview (June 2017)

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Schooling in the UK