Why RSCs need to be accountable to parents, not heads
Ben Gibbs carries out research and consultancy to improve schools as organisations through his company, Restart-Ed. An early member of the Department for Education & Skills Business Development team and long-time governor, he has extensive experience of academies policy and practice.
Since they were installed in September 2014, the eight Regional Schools Commissioners (RSCs) have each been supported by a headteacher board (HTB), comprising academy heads and other sector leaders from the region who ‘advise and challenge’ RSCs on the decisions they make.
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By Ben Gibbs for EDUCATION UNCOVERED
Published: 4 May 2018
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