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| Man bailed in Bradford Kings Science Academy fraud inquiry | Man bailed in Bradford Kings Science Academy fraud inquiry |
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| A man who was arrested in connection with suspected fraud at a free school has been released on bail. | A man who was arrested in connection with suspected fraud at a free school has been released on bail. |
| The 41-year-old man was arrested in Bradford earlier as part of an investigation relating to the city's Kings Science Academy. | The 41-year-old man was arrested in Bradford earlier as part of an investigation relating to the city's Kings Science Academy. |
| It comes after the Department for Education (DfE) published an investigation report into the financial management of the academy in 2013. | |
| The academy, one of England's first free schools, opened in September 2011. | The academy, one of England's first free schools, opened in September 2011. |
| A DfE spokeswoman said it acted "as soon as it received allegations of wrongdoing" and referred the case to the police. | |
| She said: "All free schools are held to rigorous account. | |
| "The vast majority are performing well with three-quarters rated good or outstanding, but where there is failure we will not hesitate to intervene." |