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93026

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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, whether her Department requires charities, non-charitable companies and individuals who control appointments to academy trusts to produce succession plans in the event of the closure of that charity or company or the death of the individual sponsor.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	210121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education places no specific requirements on trusts to produce succession plans. Members and trustees are expected to act in the best interests of the trust, which would include where appropriate plans to ensure the continuation of effective governance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 20/10/2014 16:48:01 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

93027

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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 many academies have articles of association which require the Academy Trust to consider any advice given by the principal of a school in the Academy Trust before resolving to take action; and in how many academy trusts the consideration of such advice is discretionary.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	210150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The model articles of association for academy trusts set out the expectations of how academy trusts should be governed, including those arising from company and charity law. The model articles do not include any specific requirement on the trust board to consider advice given by the principal but we would expect them to do so. We would expect there to be an effective working relationship between trustees and the principal, who will often serve as a trustee.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 21/10/2014 16:39:13 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson previous answer version 22418 answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

93028

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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, whether it is her policy to approve articles of association for academy trusts which provide for a single sponsor to appoint all company members other than company members appointed by her.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	210119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The articles of association for an academy trust need to ensure that the trust has strong and effective governance, which may include arrangements where a single sponsor appoints all the company members.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 20/10/2014 16:46:07 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

93029

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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, on how many academy trusts are all company members, other than those appointed by her, a single sponsor.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	210120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not hold statistics on which academy trusts have all company members appointed by a single sponsor. The model articles of association for academies require at least three members. The members could all be appointed by the sponsor of the academy trust.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 20/10/2014 16:47:00 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

93030

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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 her policy is on the appointment of a director who does not play an active role, otherwise known as a sleeping partner, to be a director of an academy trust.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	210151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>We expect all those who serve on academy trust boards to play a full and active role in supporting and driving high standards in schools.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 21/10/2014 16:39:56 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson previous answer version 22419 answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

92514

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
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 many multi-academy trusts have chosen to establish an advisory body for one or more schools in that trust and not a local governing body.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	210048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The governance arrangements for each academy trust are set out in their articles of association. Multi-academy trusts have the freedom to establish the most effective governance structure to support and drive high performance in their schools. The trust board may choose to delegate responsibilities to local governing bodies, which may cover one or more schools within the trust, or may establish local bodies on an advisory basis. Arrangements below the level of the trust board are a matter for trusts to decide on. The Department for Education does not hold information on the numbers of multi-academy trusts adopting different approaches to governance at school level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Parents have an important role in academy governance. The Department’s current model articles of association require that there should be a minimum of two parents either on the multi-academy trust board or on each local governing body.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We encourage academy trusts, including those established before September 2010, to review their governance arrangements regularly, and to consider moving onto the Department’s updated model articles.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 210015 210016 210047 question first answered 15/10/2014 16:16:57 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

92515

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
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 many multi-academy trusts have resolved not to have a local governing body or an academy governing body for each school in that trust.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	210047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The governance arrangements for each academy trust are set out in their articles of association. Multi-academy trusts have the freedom to establish the most effective governance structure to support and drive high performance in their schools. The trust board may choose to delegate responsibilities to local governing bodies, which may cover one or more schools within the trust, or may establish local bodies on an advisory basis. Arrangements below the level of the trust board are a matter for trusts to decide on. The Department for Education does not hold information on the numbers of multi-academy trusts adopting different approaches to governance at school level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Parents have an important role in academy governance. The Department’s current model articles of association require that there should be a minimum of two parents either on the multi-academy trust board or on each local governing body.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We encourage academy trusts, including those established before September 2010, to review their governance arrangements regularly, and to consider moving onto the Department’s updated model articles.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 210015 210016 210048 question first answered 15/10/2014 16:16:57 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

92516

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
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 many multi-academy trusts do not have at least two parent directors; and under what circumstances such an arrangement is permitted.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	210015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The governance arrangements for each academy trust are set out in their articles of association. Multi-academy trusts have the freedom to establish the most effective governance structure to support and drive high performance in their schools. The trust board may choose to delegate responsibilities to local governing bodies, which may cover one or more schools within the trust, or may establish local bodies on an advisory basis. Arrangements below the level of the trust board are a matter for trusts to decide on. The Department for Education does not hold information on the numbers of multi-academy trusts adopting different approaches to governance at school level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Parents have an important role in academy governance. The Department’s current model articles of association require that there should be a minimum of two parents either on the multi-academy trust board or on each local governing body.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We encourage academy trusts, including those established before September 2010, to review their governance arrangements regularly, and to consider moving onto the Department’s updated model articles.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 210016 210047 210048 question first answered 15/10/2014 16:16:57 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

92518

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2014 to Question 206928, if she will publish the number of places (a) required by the teacher supply model and (b) allocated through the allocations for each subject in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	210011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education has published its estimates of the number of trainees required, alongside the initial allocation and the final allocation of initial teacher training places for the 2014/15 academic year. This is available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-allocations-for-academic-year-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-allocations-for-academic-year-2014-to-2015</a></p><p> </p><p>In addition, we have this year published our Teacher Supply Model in full. This is available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-supply-model" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-supply-model</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 20/10/2014 16:43:33 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

92519

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
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, if she will amend the articles of association of each academy established prior to September 2010 so that each such academy has at least two parent directors.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	210016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The governance arrangements for each academy trust are set out in their articles of association. Multi-academy trusts have the freedom to establish the most effective governance structure to support and drive high performance in their schools. The trust board may choose to delegate responsibilities to local governing bodies, which may cover one or more schools within the trust, or may establish local bodies on an advisory basis. Arrangements below the level of the trust board are a matter for trusts to decide on. The Department for Education does not hold information on the numbers of multi-academy trusts adopting different approaches to governance at school level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Parents have an important role in academy governance. The Department’s current model articles of association require that there should be a minimum of two parents either on the multi-academy trust board or on each local governing body.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We encourage academy trusts, including those established before September 2010, to review their governance arrangements regularly, and to consider moving onto the Department’s updated model articles.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 210015 210047 210048 question first answered 15/10/2014 16:16:57 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan