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<p>We are 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
(MATs), to account and will intervene where necessary to bring about rapid improvement.</p><p>The
main triggers for RSCs taking action are concerns regarding educational performance,
financial management and governance. In the first instance, RSCs will look to provide
the trust that runs the academy with support to secure improvements itself – for example
through diagnostic visits from education advisors or arranging school–to-school support.
In serious cases, RSCs have the power to issue warning notices setting out the improvements
that are required and by when. Ultimately, the Education and Adoption Act 2016 provides
the Secretary of State with powers to remove an academy from a MAT where it has been
allowed to fail or coast, and transfer it to a new trust.</p><p>More detailed information
about powers available for taking action in academies and how decisions are taken
by RSCs are set out in the Schools Causing Concern Guidance and the RSCs Decision
Making Framework, both of which are available on GOV.UK at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-causing-concern--2"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-causing-concern--2</a></p><p>and</p><p><a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/577885/RSC_decision_making_framework_December_2016.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/577885/RSC_decision_making_framework_December_2016.pdf</a></p>
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