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| Sajid Raza bailed in Bradford Kings Science Academy inquiry | |
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| A head teacher has been arrested and bailed in connection with suspected fraud at a free school in Bradford. | |
| A 41-year-old man, understood to be Sajid Raza, was arrested as part of an investigation into the city's Kings Science Academy. | |
| It comes after the Department for Education (DfE) last year said it had found "serious failings" with the school's financial management. | |
| 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. |
| The school was praised by Prime Minister David Cameron when he visited it in March 2012. | |
| The DfE investigated the school after a whistleblower made allegations about its governance, and found nearly £80,000 of public money had not been used for "its intended purpose". | |
| A DfE spokeswoman said it acted "as soon as it received allegations of wrongdoing" and referred the case to the police. | 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. | 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." | "The vast majority are performing well with three-quarters rated good or outstanding, but where there is failure we will not hesitate to intervene." |