School Allegations

Today's Willesden & Brent Times carries allegations about misuse of funds at a Brent School (not Copland!). I don't know if there is any substance to these allegations, but doesn't it underline the folly of doing away with local education authorities via the "free school" initiative? The Copland example showed that current financial monitoring of schools is not adequate, and instead of trying to make it better, the Con dems are trying to do away with the role of local authorities altogether.