Academies act
Allowed all existing faith and state schools that had an outstanding OFSTED to become academies + authorised the creation of free schools - state funded school controlled by parents, educational charities and religious groups
By 2014 how many free schools had been opened
331
Between 2010 and 2012 how many sure start centres were closed
500
What were scrapped
Educational maintainence allowance
Criticisms
In some disadvantaged areas, the academies and free schools attract all the best teachers which undermine other local schools