According to DFE (Department of Education) 1 in 10 schools is now, or in the process of becoming an Academy. So may say this figure flatters the coalition’s flagship education policy, nonetheless over the life of this parliament schools will become major players in the areas of commissioning and procurement. The case for the devolution of budgets to schools can seem a simple one: More control = More freedom / More freedom = More choice / More Choice = Better Value. But will it deliv......