The DfE recently published a list of applicants for Wave 15 of its free school programme. Your local authority was one of those listed as having a Wave 15 free school application in its area.
As part of the DfE’s assessment of these applications, it has asked local authorities for evidence on the need for the school places proposed by applications in their area.
The deadline for local authorities to submit this information was 27 January 2023.
(1) Please could you tell me whether your LA submitted any such evidence as above?
Yes, Devon County Council submitted evidence on the need for school places.
(2) If so, please could you provide the evidence supplied to the DfE
An email FOR ACTION: Free School Assessment – Information Request was sent to the DfE on the 4th January 2023.