Won’t the Schools Commissioner add another layer of bureaucracy?
A. The creation of a distinct post of Commissioner will deliver efficiencies by focusing and streamlining existing activity and ensuring that the reforms outlined in the White Paper, Higher Standards, Better Schools for All, are implemented in a co-ordinated way. The Schools Commissioner will ensure that the Department works with local authorities, school promoters and trusts in a joined-up and focused way to help deliver a transformed school system.
