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The original deadline for all providers to become FTs was 2008 I recall. The 'freedom' of FT status has proved largely illusory and there is a substantial governance overhead. Has anyone evaluated whether the benefits of FT status outweigh the costs? I agree with the conclusion of this leader article: the process should be stopped while there is a complete revisiting of 'earned autonomy' and governance models. Just giving everyone the badge would be tidy but thats about all there is to say for it.

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