Functions
Local education authorities have some responsibility for all state schools in their area.
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- They are responsible for distribution and monitoring of funding for the schools
- They are responsible for co-ordination of admissions, including allocation of the number of places available at each school
- They are the direct employers of all staff in community and VC schools
- They have a responsibility for the educational achievement of looked-after children, i.e. children in their care
- They have attendance and advisory rights in relation to the employment of teachers, and in relation to the dismissal of any staff
- They are the despondent owners of school land and premises in community schools.
Until recently, local education authorities were responsible for the funding of students in higher education (for example undergraduate courses and PGCE) whose permanent address is in their area, regardless of the place of study. Based on an assessment of individual circumstances they offer grants or access to student loans through the Student Loans Company.
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)