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Written question asked by Rachael Maskell (Labour) on Thursday, 28 May 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 June 2015 (named day). It was answered by Edward Timpson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 June 2015 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Academies

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidelines her Department has issued on how a consultation under sections 5(1) and 5(2) of the Academies Act 2010 should be undertaken.

Answer

The Department for Education’s document, Convert to an academy: guide for schools, provides advice to schools on how to pursue conversion to academy status, including information on conducting a statutory consultation. The guidance can be found here: www.gov.uk/guidance/convert-to-an-academy-information-for-schools


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
421
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Public consultation Academies
Legislation
Academies Act 2010
Link
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