Lea as the word implies means ‘leisure’ or ‘dance’. In the world of education it is the term that best describes the activities that teachers and educators undertake to help kids achieve their educational goals. Local education authorities are basically the local education authorities in England and Wales who are responsible for running local education in their area. The word lea also refers to the many layers of regional government at a local level. LEOs are generally made up of a mayor, a cabinet secretary, a registrar and a school board.
- There are different bodies that make up a local education authority.
- Of these bodies there is the Local Government Association, the National Trust for Schools and Colleges, the Association of Educators in Wales and the National Educational Council for England ; Wales.
- All these bodies combine to provide support to schools and colleges in delivering pupils’ educational goals, developing curricula, providing resources and carrying out other functions that support school improvement.
- They also develop measures to implement school improvement projects and evaluate the success of those projects.
The local education agencies are required by law to annually review their performance and take action where necessary. They need to assess how well the above goals have been achieved and report on the success or failure of the year. An annual review is carried out to enable them to make any changes where necessary that can improve student academic achievement and promote school improvement and to show the Council why these changes are necessary.
Every year an individual school has to submit its student academic achievement against those set out by the councils to assess how well the year has been spent on teaching and learning. They are also expected to monitor and report on the success of the corrective action measures taken by the councils. The local education agencies are then expected to report back on their findings, giving a detailed description of what has been achieved and how each element of the corrective action has helped achieve these results. This information enables the councils and the national associations who regulate them to make informed decisions about what is going on in their area of responsibility.
There are various things which the councils need to consider in deciding what is suitable for their area of responsibility in terms of what is good for student achievement and what is best for the needs of pupils in the area. They will need to consider all aspects of student achievement and in particular what is happening with children at different stages in their education. It is also important for the councils to consider how the pupil achievement program affects education programmes in general so that they can understand whether their actions in terms of providing educational programmes and activities that promote learner interests are being supported in an effective way.
The above information is provided for a very general idea of what is led in education, but it is hoped that more specific questions on the matter may help those charged with responsibility for delivering schools, communities and colleges education programmes in terms of what is good for students and learning in particular. Parents, teachers, educational agents and other professionals involved in education should always aim to provide the best educational opportunities for students no matter where they live in the UK. Providing good educational opportunities is no easy task and requires patience, commitment and determination from everyone involved. A commitment to improving the quality of education offered by all parties is a necessity.
