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Proceeding contribution from Ian Mearns (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 22 July 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Academies Bill [Lords].

Academies Bill [Lords]

Having worked in the system and taken a number of cases to education appeals panels, I have often seen a situation in which council officers think they are doing the right thing by the system by refusing parents what they want, because they believe that other provision is nearly as good but less costly. Does the Chair of Education Committee accept that if parents want provision that costs tens of thousands of pounds a year, allowing that provision incurs an opportunity cost to the system and other children within it?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
514 c661 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disability Admissions Costs Buildings Finance Education Facilities Local government Ministerial powers Property transfer Property Pupils Primary education Standards Special educational needs Secondary education Academies Building schools for the future programme Young People's Learning Agency Free schools
Legislation
Academies Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk