New English school improvement teams could complicate an already complex system

By Ruth Luzmore, Research Fellow, University of Southampton
Maria Kaparou, Lecturer in Education, University of Southampton

The government has announced a new plan to help improve schools: Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) teams.

Rather than directly intervening in schools, RISE teams – made up of civil servants and experienced advisors – will act as matchmakers, connecting schools that require help with local successful schools and other sources of support. The plan splits England into nine regions, with a team with its own priorities for each.

The teams…

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