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To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Nash on 30 June (WA 226) stating that they "do not hold a central record of all new schools built by local authorities to provide these places since 2010", why they do not hold such a record; and,...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Nash on 30 June (WA 226) stating that they "do not hold a central record of all new schools built by local authorities to provide these places since 2010", why they do not hold such a record; and,...
Prior to 2010 the Department for Education’s central records of new establishments do not allow us to determine if schools are new provision or whether they replace existing schools (i.e. due to an amalgamation or move from three tier to two tier education).
Since then the number of schools that have applied to become academies is as follows:
Academic Year | Number of Converter Academiesi |
2010/11 | 796 |
2011/12 | 860 |
2012/13 | 684 |
2013/14 (to date) | 522 |
i Schools which have converted to academy status are not identified for conversion by the local authority. It is up to individual schools to apply to convert to become academies unless they are underperforming, in which case the department will look to match them with a sponsor.
Between 2010 and 2012, local authorities held 41 competitions under section 7 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006, as amended by the Education Act 2011, to create new schools. The numbers opening per academic year are:
Academic Year | Number of Academies |
2010/11 | 16 |
2011/12 | 7 |
2012/13 | 12 |
2013/14 | 6 |
In addition, the department also records all new academies created under local authorities’ duties to secure sufficient schools (section 14 of the Education Act 1996) since the academy presumption was established in February 2012. Ninety-two new academies have been created, or are in the process of being created, through this route (75 in agreement, 17 in the pipeline).
These are broken down into academic years as follows:
Academic Year | Number of Academies ii | Number in pipeline (of the total number) |
2013/14 | 6 | 0 |
2014/15 | 23 | 0 |
2015/16 | 50 | 13 |
2016/17 | 10 | 4 |
2017/18 | 3 | 0 |
ii 40 of these new academies were funded through the Government’s Targeted Basic Need Programme (8 due to open in September 2014, 32 due to open in September 2015).
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Schools (David Laws) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I am today announcing the rates of the Education Services Grant (ESG) in 2015-16.
The Chancellor announced in June 2013 that the Government would reduce the ESG by around £200
million in...
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Schools (David Laws) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I am today announcing the rates of the Education Services Grant (ESG) in 2015-16.
The Chancellor announced in June 2013 that the Government would reduce the ESG by around £200
million in...
I am today announcing the rates of the education services grant (ESG) in 2015-16.
The Chancellor announced in June 2013 that the Government would reduce the ESG by around £200 million in 2015-16. These savings help the Government to protect front-line budgets including the dedicated schools grant and the pupil premium....
I am today announcing the rates of the education services grant (ESG) in 2015-16.
The Chancellor announced in June 2013 that the Government would reduce the ESG by around £200 million in 2015-16. These savings help the Government to protect front-line budgets including the dedicated schools grant and the pupil premium....
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what support his Department is providing for school governors during their school’s transition to academy status; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what support his Department is providing for school governors during their school’s transition to academy status; and if he will make a statement.
The Department for Education provides advice for governors, which is published online at:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/becoming-an-academy-top-tips-for-governors
When a school applies to become an academy, it is allocated a named project lead who provides additional support and can attend governing body meetings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education with reference to the answer of 14 May 2014, Official Report, column 635W, on schools: land, in what circumstances he (a) would and (b) would not exercise his powers to protect public land when an academy closes entirely.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education with reference to the answer of 14 May 2014, Official Report, column 635W, on schools: land, in what circumstances he (a) would and (b) would not exercise his powers to protect public land when an academy closes entirely.
The Secretary of State for Education, my right hon. Friend the Member for Surrey Heath (Michael Gove), may need to make a determination in order to protect the public investment in the land where the land ceases, or will cease, to be used for an academy. The Secretary of State will consider a range of factors, including:
1. The degree of public investment in the land and the degree of any enhancement to the value attributable to that investment;
2. The degree of private investment in the land and the degree of any enhancement to the value attributable to that investment;
3. The length of time that the land has been in public use;
4. The value of the land at the date of determination.
Additional protections for school playing fields would continue to apply, as set out in published guidance, which is available at:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice
A copy of the guidance has been placed in the House Library.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many middle schools there are in England; and how many of those schools are academies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many middle schools there are in England; and how many of those schools are academies.
There are 190 schools in England that are recorded on Edubase, the Department's database of education providers, as being middle schools. Of these, 59 are converter academies and three are sponsored academies.
There are nearly 380 Anglican chaplains working in schools. A recent report by the National Society found that a growing number of schools are paying for salaried chaplains.
There are nearly 380 Anglican chaplains working in schools. A recent report by the National Society found that a growing number of schools are paying for salaried chaplains.
What estimate the Church Commissioners have made of the number of chaplains in schools and academies.
I thank my right hon. Friend for his reply. Does he agree that school chaplains help to further the work of the Church in encouraging the spiritual development of our young people and giving them a better understanding of the pressures pertaining to modern society?
I thank my right hon. Friend for his reply. Does he agree that school chaplains help to further the work of the Church in encouraging the spiritual development of our young people and giving them a better understanding of the pressures pertaining to modern society?
I do agree with my hon. Friend. As Her Majesty the Queen made clear in a speech at Lambeth palace in 2012, a long part of our nation’s tradition has been for the Church of England to promote tolerance and understanding of other faiths. An increase in the number of chaplains in schools furthers the promotion of tolerance and community integration.
I do agree with my hon. Friend. As Her Majesty the Queen made clear in a speech at Lambeth palace in 2012, a long part of our nation’s tradition has been for the Church of England to promote tolerance and understanding of other faiths. An increase in the number of chaplains in schools furthers the promotion of tolerance and community integration.
I do agree with my hon. Friend. As Her Majesty the Queen made clear in a speech at Lambeth palace in 2012, a long part of our nation’s tradition has been for the Church of England to promote tolerance and understanding of other faiths. An increase in the number of chaplains in schools furthers the promotion of tolerance and community integration.
I thank my right hon. Friend for his reply. Does he agree that school chaplains help to further the work of the Church in encouraging the spiritual development of our young people and giving them a better understanding of the pressures pertaining to modern society?
What estimate the Church Commissioners have made of the number of chaplains in schools and academies.
What estimate the Church Commissioners have made of the number of chaplains in schools and academies.
There are nearly 380 Anglican chaplains working in schools. A recent report by the National Society found that a growing number of schools are paying for salaried chaplains.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education pursuant to the answer of 6 May 2014, Official Report, column 63W, on schools: land, what his policy is on requiring school land which has been transferred to a person involved in the running of an academy to be returned to the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education pursuant to the answer of 6 May 2014, Official Report, column 63W, on schools: land, what his policy is on requiring school land which has been transferred to a person involved in the running of an academy to be returned to the...
If an academy trust ceases to operate a state-funded school, the Department for Education would normally identify another academy trust to take responsibility for the academy. Land would be transferred to the new trust-either as a leasehold or freehold. In the unlikely event that an academy closes entirely, the Secretary of State for Education, my right hon. Friend the Member
for Surrey Heath (Michael Gove), can exercise his powers to protect public land, which include returning former local authority land to the relevant authority or ensuring the land remains in educational use by transferring it to another school.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many schools and academies have (a) opened a new sixth form and (b) closed their sixth form in each year since 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many schools and academies have (a) opened a new sixth form and (b) closed their sixth form in each year since 2005.
The Department for Education does not collect the data in the format requested.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education pursuant to the answer of 7 April 2014, Official Report, column 81W, on academies, for what reason bodies which run academy chains are not inspected by Ofsted separately from the individual schools run by the academy chains.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education pursuant to the answer of 7 April 2014, Official Report, column 81W, on academies, for what reason bodies which run academy chains are not inspected by Ofsted separately from the individual schools run by the academy chains.
Ofsted already inspects academy chains through batched inspections of schools within chains. It has recently undertaken focused inspections of academies within E-ACT multi-academy trust, and has previously inspected a group of academies within the AET chain. This has shown to be an effective approach and there are no plans to widen Ofsted’s legal powers to include the inspection of head offices.