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862938

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date	14/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education: Private Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether private colleges that offer higher education degrees will be rated as gold, silver or bronze in the same way as universities.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL6386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>Private colleges offering higher education degrees can participate in the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) if they meet the eligibility requirements. From the 2019-20 academic year, TEF will be a condition of registration for providers with more than 500 students on higher education courses. Smaller providers, for whom the cost of participation might be disproportionate, may participate on a voluntary basis if they meet the eligibility criteria.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL6329 question first answered 21/03/2018 17:58:39 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

862939

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date	14/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance is provided to Multi-Academy Trusts on the appointment of members.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL6387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The department does not provide specific guidance on the recruitment of members, but as members are responsible for the appointment of trustees, it is important that they understand the skills, behaviours and knowledge that trustees need to deliver effective governance.</p><p>Guidance sets out that members may be appointed by special resolution by existing members or the foundation or sponsor of the multi-academy trust (MAT).</p><p>The guidance is attached and available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-handbook" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-handbook</a>.</p><p>The articles of association of each individual trust set out the specific arrangements for the appointment of members to each trust.</p><p>Companies House specify their own requirements for MATs, as companies limited by guarantee, with regard to appointments and resignations. It is for individual MATs to ensure they follow these requirements.</p><p>There is no requirement for MATs to publish the minutes of meetings of members and trustees. However, the department’s Model Articles of Association state that the trust board must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, make available for inspection by any interested person, copies of the agenda, signed minutes of every such meeting and any report or other paper considered at such meeting.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL6388 HL6389 question first answered 28/03/2018 14:00:09 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Governance_Handbook_-_January_2017.pdf title Governance Handbook
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

862940

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the appointment and resignation of members of Multi-Academy Trusts are referred to Companies House; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL6388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The department does not provide specific guidance on the recruitment of members, but as members are responsible for the appointment of trustees, it is important that they understand the skills, behaviours and knowledge that trustees need to deliver effective governance.</p><p>Guidance sets out that members may be appointed by special resolution by existing members or the foundation or sponsor of the multi-academy trust (MAT).</p><p>The guidance is attached and available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-handbook" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-handbook</a>.</p><p>The articles of association of each individual trust set out the specific arrangements for the appointment of members to each trust.</p><p>Companies House specify their own requirements for MATs, as companies limited by guarantee, with regard to appointments and resignations. It is for individual MATs to ensure they follow these requirements.</p><p>There is no requirement for MATs to publish the minutes of meetings of members and trustees. However, the department’s Model Articles of Association state that the trust board must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, make available for inspection by any interested person, copies of the agenda, signed minutes of every such meeting and any report or other paper considered at such meeting.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL6387 HL6389 question first answered 28/03/2018 14:00:09 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Governance_Handbook_-_January_2017.pdf title Governance Handbook
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

862941

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance is provided to Multi-Academy Trusts on the publication of minutes of meetings of members and trustees.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL6389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The department does not provide specific guidance on the recruitment of members, but as members are responsible for the appointment of trustees, it is important that they understand the skills, behaviours and knowledge that trustees need to deliver effective governance.</p><p>Guidance sets out that members may be appointed by special resolution by existing members or the foundation or sponsor of the multi-academy trust (MAT).</p><p>The guidance is attached and available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-handbook" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-handbook</a>.</p><p>The articles of association of each individual trust set out the specific arrangements for the appointment of members to each trust.</p><p>Companies House specify their own requirements for MATs, as companies limited by guarantee, with regard to appointments and resignations. It is for individual MATs to ensure they follow these requirements.</p><p>There is no requirement for MATs to publish the minutes of meetings of members and trustees. However, the department’s Model Articles of Association state that the trust board must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, make available for inspection by any interested person, copies of the agenda, signed minutes of every such meeting and any report or other paper considered at such meeting.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL6387 HL6388 question first answered 28/03/2018 14:00:10 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Governance_Handbook_-_January_2017.pdf title Governance Handbook
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey