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Proceeding contribution from Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 10 July 2007. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Children, Schools and Families.

Children, Schools and Families

I congratulate the Secretary of State on achieving his new position and on his statement, particularly the part relating to academies. I draw the House’s attention to discussions going on between the Department and a number of cathedral choir schools, which wish to transform themselves into academies so that not just a few children, but large numbers of them, receive a brilliant musical education. Those schools can then act as centres of excellence for other state schools in the area. Does my right hon. Friend accept that if he dropped the £2 million entry fee for this group of schools wanting to transfer, it might not be too long before he could announce to the House the very biggest increase of academies ever in this Government’s history?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
462 c1333 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disciplinary proceedings Children Assessments Curriculum Disadvantaged Families Innovation Qualifications Public expenditure Pupils Primary education Department for Children, Schools and Families Standards Universities Literacy Schools Secondary education Sports School leaving Drama Numeracy National Council for Educational Excellence Extended services Ofsted
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