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Proceeding contribution from Lord Gove (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 January 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Children, Schools and Families Bill.

Children, Schools and Families Bill

Like the hon. Lady, I am a great admirer of Durand school and its head teacher, and I very much enjoyed the visit that she helped to facilitate. Unfortunately, the Bill will not be able to help Durand, which is a primary school. The Bill does not allow primary schools to sponsor academies. Indeed, when I suggested that primary schools themselves become academies, the Minister for Schools and Learners said that that idea would send a shiver down the spine of every parent. I presume that the hon. Lady, like me and like many other members of her party on the Back Benches, agrees that primary schools should be allowed to become academies.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
503 c471 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Education Disclosure of information Accountability Curriculum Charities Capital investment Classroom assistants Autism Finance Licensing Family courts Home education Dyslexia Parents Local education authorities Punishment Pupils Monitoring Primary education Standards Teaching methods Safety Personal, social, health and economic education Registration Schools Teachers Special educational needs Training Young offenders Youth justice Basic skills Local safeguarding children boards Academies
Legislation
Children, Schools and Families Bill 2009-10
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk