Transformation in the education sector continues unabated. The dramatic expansion of the academy programme - from 203 schools in May 2010 to over 4,600 schools today - has been a fundamental change in itself and it is already clear that the next five years will bring further change. Unfettered by the need to work in a coalition, David Cameron has already made it clear that he expects to see a significant expansion of the free school programme by 2020. In addition he has indicated that he would like to see all other schools eventually convert to academy status. Moves to encourage schools of all levels of achievement to convert are already under way. These changes need to be better understood by the property industry and we need to consider how best to support schools, local authorities and policy makers in the future.
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