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Academies Bill [Lords]

With this it will be convenient to discuss new clause 7- Social cohesion- (1) Before a school makes an application for an Academy order or an Academy arrangement with an additional school the relevant local authority must be asked to assess the impact of Academy status on- (a) admissions in the local authority area where the school is situated; (b) funding between all publicly funded schools in the local authority area where the school is situated; and (c) social cohesion in the local authority area where the school is situated. (2) The impact assessment in subsection (1) should be made with regard to any existing policies the local authority or local schools forum have in relation to (a), (b) and (c). (3) Before making an Academy order or an Academy arrangement with an additional school the Secretary of State must have regard to the impact assessment in subsection (1) made by the local authority.'.