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Proceeding contribution from Yasmin Qureshi (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 19 July 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Academies Bill [Lords].


Academies Bill [Lords]

The Bill enables the very good school to fast-track into becoming an academy, and it does not say that there has to be proper consultation with the local authority or with the people in the community who use the school. If it is not a question of the very good schools wanting to become more selective, why would they want to go for an academy system? We are told that the Government are not putting any further money into the academies—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
514 c109 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Admissions City technology colleges Finance Education Free school meals Pupil exclusions Personal, social, health and economic education Standards Special educational needs School choice Religion Academies Building schools for the future programme Free schools Relationships and sex education Maintained schools
Legislation
Academies Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk