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Written question asked by David Laws (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 4 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 March 2010. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Thursday, 25 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Specialist Schools and Academies Trust: Contracts

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what contracts have been awarded by his Department to the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust; what the value is of each contract; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust has successfully bid for a number of contracts advertised by the Department in open competition. Details of live contracts between DCSF and SSAT are as follows.

Programme Contract period Total value of contract (£)
Academies school improvement support September 2008 to August 2011 13,600,000
Curriculum Policy Delivery June 2007 to March 2010 7,451,000
Gaining Ground April 2009 to February 2011 3,572,000
Licence to Cook/Teach Food Technology April 2009 to March 2011 1,200,000
Teachers International Professional Development June 2008 to March 2011 3,306,844
Trusts Delivery¹ September 2007 to August 2010 8,222,991
Work Related Learning Enterprise Policy October 2008 to March 2010 7,681,514
¹ SSAT bid for this contract as part of a consortium also including the Youth Sport Trust and Foundation and Aided Schools National Foundation

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
508 c587-8W; 321275
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Department for Children, Schools and Families Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk