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<p>We have no plans to consider returning schools back to local authorities.</p><p>Indeed,
as of March 2018, over half a million pupils now study in sponsored academies that
are rated Good or Outstanding; they typically replaced underperforming maintained
schools.</p><p>The department firmly believe that becoming an academy can bring enormous
benefits to schools and their pupils; coming together in a multi-academy trust, sharing
expertise, working collaboratively, driving improvements.</p><p>Hundreds of schools
every year continue to voluntarily choose to become an academy and join a multi academy
trust.</p><p>The department is working on a range of methods and tools for building
trust capacity and assessing risk.</p>
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