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Written question asked by Lord McCabe (Labour) on Friday, 17 February 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 February 2017. It was answered by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Monday, 27 February 2017 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Schools: Closures

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 February 2017 to Question 61838, whether her Department has intervened in a school closure consultation.

Answer

The Department does not record or hold this information centrally.

Consultation on a proposal to close an academy is not statutory and is dependent upon the individual circumstances of each case.

In cases where a consultation is undertaken, the process is administered locally, either by the local authority or the academy trust, to allow those directly affected by the proposals to provide their comments.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
64313
Session
2016-17
Related items
Schools: Closures
Wednesday, 1 February 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Closures Public consultation Schools
Link
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