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date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	University of Chester Academies Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria were applied when deciding which schools within the University of Chester Academies Trust should be rebrokered.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	144317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>The department is working closely with University of Chester Academy Trust to re-broker four of its seven academies. They are University Primary Academy Weaverham, University Primary Academy Kidsgrove, University Academy Kidsgrove and University of Chester Academy Northwich. These academies were identified after carefully considering the following:</p><ul><li>Support already in place – these academies, were already receiving support and had the capacity to respond to additional support, with the potential to improve more quickly than the others following a re-brokerage.</li><li>Geography - the four academies identified for re-brokerage are located furthest away from University of Chester Academy Trust Head office and the University of Chester.</li><li>Financial position – the trust’s financial position was scrutinised as a whole, alongside that of each academy within the trust.</li><li>Impact on the wider trust - the department considered whether University of Chester Academy Trust would be able to continue operating as a three-school trust and how it could service its debts.</li></ul><p>Whilst the decision has been made to re-broker the above four academies, the department has made it clear to the trust that the academic and financial health of each academy remains its responsibility until the re-brokerage takes place.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/05/2018 08:39:01 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

904734

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date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	University of Chester Academies Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether emergency funding has been provided by the Education and Skills Funding Agency to the University of Chester Academies Trust; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	144173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has provided additional funding to the University of Chester Academies Trust (the trust) to support the continuity of school operations and to ensure the ongoing delivery of education for all pupils within its schools.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education has assessed the performance of the trust and challenged its governance arrangements. This led to the appointment of a new CEO in October 2017 and the University of Chester taking a more proactive role in the trust. It also resulted in the ESFA issuing a Financial Notice to Improve (FNtI) on 4 May 2018, reflecting the weak financial management at the trust.</p><p> </p><p>A link to the FnTI published on the Department for Education website on 11 May 2018 can be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/705304/UniversityofChesterTrust_FNTI.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/705304/UniversityofChesterTrust_FNTI.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The FNtI sets out the requirements to improve financial management, control and governance at the trust. Officials continue to work closely with the trust to bring about the required levels of improvements.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 144174 question first answered 21/05/2018 15:42:18 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

904735

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	University of Chester Academies Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made an assessment of the management performance of the University of Chester Academies Trust as a result of its reporting a financial deficit; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	144174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has provided additional funding to the University of Chester Academies Trust (the trust) to support the continuity of school operations and to ensure the ongoing delivery of education for all pupils within its schools.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education has assessed the performance of the trust and challenged its governance arrangements. This led to the appointment of a new CEO in October 2017 and the University of Chester taking a more proactive role in the trust. It also resulted in the ESFA issuing a Financial Notice to Improve (FNtI) on 4 May 2018, reflecting the weak financial management at the trust.</p><p> </p><p>A link to the FnTI published on the Department for Education website on 11 May 2018 can be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/705304/UniversityofChesterTrust_FNTI.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/705304/UniversityofChesterTrust_FNTI.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The FNtI sets out the requirements to improve financial management, control and governance at the trust. Officials continue to work closely with the trust to bring about the required levels of improvements.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 144173 question first answered 21/05/2018 15:42:18 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

904739

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	University of Chester Academies Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he is taking steps to ensure that University Academy Warrington is effectively managed as a result of reports of its financial problems from the University of Chester Academies Trust; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	144175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>The finances of any academy, its governance and academic performance are managed and overseen at trust level. University of Chester Academies Trust (UCAT) is accountable for the effective management of University Academy Warrington. The Financial Notice to Improve (FNtI) issued on 4 May 2018 to the trust enables the Education and Skills Funding Agency to hold the trust to account and sets conditions that the trust must meet. The West Midlands Regional Schools Commissioner continues to work with the trust to strengthen both governance and educational standards.</p><p> </p><p>We are holding the UCAT board to account on a regular basis to assess the support and recovery plans they are putting in place for all their academies. Together with the FNtI, that has been issued, the continued scrutiny and challenge, there is a determined commitment to resolving this situation and improving the outcomes for all pupils.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/05/2018 13:55:13 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones