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Proceeding contribution from Nick Gibb (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 21 July 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Academies Bill [Lords].

Academies Bill [Lords]

Ofsted will, of course, continue to inspect academies. It will conduct those inspections against the independent school standards, which are rigorous, and against section 78 of the 2002 Act. If it discovers that a school is not teaching a broadly balanced curriculum, the school will be put into special measures, so I think that my hon. Friend can be reassured. The reports will, of course, be monitored on behalf of the Secretary of State by the Young People's Learning Agency. I hope that with those few remarks I have reassured all hon. Members on both sides of the House—

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
514 c501 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Conditions of employment Admissions Curriculum Disadvantaged Finance Grammar schools Faith schools Local government Pupil exclusions Pupils Primary education Personal, social, health and economic education Standards Teachers Special educational needs Religion Academies Pupil referral units Free schools Relationships and sex education Maintained schools
Legislation
Academies Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
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