Sorry, rshdunlop, don't follow your previous remark that "LEAs don't exist anymore".

Did you mean that the ILEA (Inner London Education Authority) doesn't exist anymore (Maggie Thatcher abolished it, along with the GLC, mainly to get rid of "red Ken") or is it just your anticipation of what Michael Gove (Sec. of State for Education) would like to do, ie get rid of LEAs through free schools, academies, private schools and so on.

The LEAs are still responsible for the most schools in the UK, as the NHS is still looking after our health!
Long may they continue!