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804337

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which academy trusts have had schools removed and rebrokered to other trusts; which schools were so removed and rebrokered; and how many schools each academy trust that received a financial notice to improve ran prior to receiving such a notice in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	118584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>A list of academies that have moved trust was published in September 2017 in an ad-hoc statistical release “Academy transfers and Funding”. The publication includes information on the new trust and previous trust for each financial year between 2013/14 to 2016/17 and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academy-trust-transfers-and-grant-funding" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academy-trust-transfers-and-grant-funding</a>.</p><p>Information on trusts which have received a financial notice to improve in 2016 and 2017 can be found in the attached table. This table also includes the names of those academies that were within that trust at the time they were given such a notice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 14/12/2017 17:56:48 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill attachment 1 file name 118584 Attachment.xlsx title Attachment 118584
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

801145

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, under what circumstances can the (a) board and (b) executive officers of a multi-academy trust alter a decision made by the head teacher of an academy sponsored by that multi-academy trust.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	117704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>A multi-academy trust board of trustees is accountable for all decisions taken in the trust. It may delegate operational matters to executive leaders and governance functions to committees and local governing bodies, or in some cases to individuals. Guidance can be found in the Governance Handbook 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><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/12/2017 16:41:23 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

797613

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which academies in England are currently awaiting a transfer to another trust.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	116576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>I am unable to reveal the names of academies awaiting transfer to another trust. We are committed to transparency, but this should not undermine the process of rebrokering by exacerbating any uncertainty. Where transfers do happen, these are announced as soon as possible and when appropriate, so that transfers can happen smoothly and in the best interests of pupils.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 04/12/2017 17:26:52 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

797614

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the longest period is that an academy has waited for a transfer to another trust since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	116577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>I am sorry, but the information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 04/12/2017 15:57:33 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

786358

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in what circumstances her Department will intervene in the (a) financial management and (b) governance of multi-academy trusts in which concerns have been brought to her attention by reports of the Education and Skills Agency.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	112103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>Where concern is identified, the Education and Skills Funding Agency will respond proportionately to the severity of the risk, taking into account the scale and nature of the issue and any local circumstances. Where there are significant concerns about financial management and/or concerns about governance in an academy trust (including a multi-academy trust or constituent academies within a multi-academy trust) it may issue, and publish, a Financial Notice to Improve (FNtI). The trust must comply with all the terms of an FNtI. Failure to comply will be deemed a breach of the funding agreement by virtue of the relationship between the funding agreement and the Academies Financial Handbook. In exceptional circumstances, the funding agreement may be terminated due to non-compliance with the terms of the FNtI.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/11/2017 12:10:45 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

784855

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria her Department used to decide whether to intervene in the (a) financial management and (b) governance of multi-academy trusts as a result of concerns reported to her by the Education and Skills Funding Agency.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	111463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Accountability is founded on a clear framework communicated and regulated by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), with effective oversight and compliance based on proportionate risk assessment, and robust intervention when things go wrong.</p><p> </p><p>Where concerns arise, the ESFA works with trusts to prevent financial instability and enable them to recover their financial position and return to stable governance.</p><p> </p><p>Intervention is always proportionate and risk-based and linked to non-compliance with requirements set out in the Academies Financial Handbook and academies’ funding agreements. Each case is assessed on its merits and the ESFA has a range of actions ranging from corresponding with trusts through to the termination of a trust’s funding agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The ESFA’s approach considers the issue and local circumstances. Where an academy trust requires additional support, the ESFA will work with the trust to help it reach a stronger position. Where there is a risk to public funds, the ESFA will intervene in a way that is proportionate to the risk and preserves the effective education of children, including in the most serious cases termination of the Funding Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The ESFA are always looking to strengthen their ability to identify risk, developing significant support for greater school efficiency and are proactive in assessing risk to prevent financial issues arising in academy trusts.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 13/11/2017 16:34:23 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

778774

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding has been made available through the regional academy growth fund in each financial year in which such funding was available.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	110104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>An investment of over £30 million was made through the Regional Academy Growth Fund (RAGF) in 2016-17. This was the first time the RAGF was delivered.</p><p> </p><p>A full list of academy trusts awarded funding under RAGF during the 2016-2017 financial year was published in September 2017, and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regional-academy-growth-fund-award-recipients" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regional-academy-growth-fund-award-recipients</a>.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 06/11/2017 14:30:12 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

751744

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the Sutton Trust report Chain Effects 2017.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	4934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The department publishes performance data for all multi-academy trusts (MAT) with at least three schools that have been in the trust for at least three years (for each of key stage 2 and key stage 4 individually). Many trusts are delivering above average performance. For example, at key stage 2 more than half the MATs included in the 2016 measures had above average pupil progress scores in writing and maths.</p><p>Where academies are underperforming, the department acts swiftly to address failure and secure improvement. Regional Schools Commissioners (RSCs) and their teams work with trusts on a case-by-case basis to determine the best course of action.</p><p>Ultimately, if the trust cannot make sufficient improvement for a school, the school may be transferred to a new trust with the capacity and capability to raise standards for pupils.</p><p>The department considers evidence from a wide range of sources when developing policy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 4933 question first answered 20/07/2017 17:55:23 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

751309

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of re-brokering academies on pupils' attainment and on schools' Ofsted grades.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	4748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department is committed to a school system in which all children have access to a good school place. Regional Schools Commissioners (RSCs) are responsible, on behalf of the Secretary of State, for holding all academies, including multi-academy trusts, to account and will intervene where necessary to bring about rapid improvement.</p><p> </p><p>Re-brokered academies are subject to the same accountability mechanisms as maintained schools, including publication of pupil results in school performance tables. RSCs consider the performance of all academies in their region at appropriate points in the academic year such as at key stages of their growth or following the publication of exam results or Ofsted inspection reports. As part of this, they will monitor pupil attainment and Ofsted grades and make sure that re-brokered academies are receiving sufficient and appropriate support in order to secure the required improvements.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 17/07/2017 16:55:58 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane