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100364

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
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 guidance her Department issues on the circumstances in which trust members at academy trusts should be (a) elected and (b) selected; and what the process is in each case.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Mr Liam Byrne
uin	211474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The model articles for academies set out the governance arrangements which we expect academy trusts to follow. They include the arrangements for appointing and electing members, directors and parent directors/governors. The Department for Education provides additional guidance on academies governance through the governors’ handbook and the academies financial handbook.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 211475 211476 question first answered 27/10/2014 17:52:25 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

100365

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
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 guidance her Department issues on the circumstances in which directors of the board at academy trusts should be (a) elected and (b) selected; and what the process is in each case.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Mr Liam Byrne
uin	211475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The model articles for academies set out the governance arrangements which we expect academy trusts to follow. They include the arrangements for appointing and electing members, directors and parent directors/governors. The Department for Education provides additional guidance on academies governance through the governors’ handbook and the academies financial handbook.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 211474 211476 question first answered 27/10/2014 17:52:25 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

100147

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
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, in which academy trusts have parent governors been (a) elected and (b) selected.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Mr Liam Byrne
uin	211249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The model articles for academies provide that most directors are appointed by the trust members. They also set out that parent directors – and local parent governors who sit on local governing bodies in multi academy trusts – shall be elected. Where fewer parents stand for election than there are vacancies, the number of parent directors required shall be made up by parent directors appointed by the directors. The Department for Education does not collate centrally information on what arrangements academy trusts have for the election or appointment of directors and parent governors.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 211234 question first answered 24/10/2014 13:30:34 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

100148

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
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, in which academy trusts have members been (a) elected and (b) selected.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Mr Liam Byrne
uin	211250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not collate centrally information on what arrangements academy trusts have for the election or appointment of members. The model articles of association for academy trusts set out the arrangements for the composition of the members. Members may be appointed by a foundation or sponsor body, or by a special resolution of the existing members.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 24/10/2014 13:33:26 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

100149

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
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, in which academy trusts have directors of the board been (a) elected and (b) selected.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Mr Liam Byrne
uin	211234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The model articles for academies provide that most directors are appointed by the trust members. They also set out that parent directors – and local parent governors who sit on local governing bodies in multi academy trusts – shall be elected. Where fewer parents stand for election than there are vacancies, the number of parent directors required shall be made up by parent directors appointed by the directors. The Department for Education does not collate centrally information on what arrangements academy trusts have for the election or appointment of directors and parent governors.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 211249 question first answered 24/10/2014 13:30:34 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

93743

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria will be used to assess proposals by academy chains planning to outsource all non-teaching posts to profit-making providers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL2167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The criteria that all academy trusts must adhere to in conducting their financial affairs are set out in the Academies Financial Handbook, which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academies-financial-handbook" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/academies-financial-handbook</a></p><p>Paragraph 1.5.21 of the handbook explains that the accounting officer of a trust must ensure that the trust’s financial conduct is regular, proper and represents good value for money. In addition, paragraph 3.3.1 of the handbook explains that all novel and/or contentious transactions must be referred to the Education Funding Agency (EFA) for prior authorisation.</p><p>In the case of a novel and/or contentious transaction, the EFA would always seek strong assurance from the trust that its proposal represented excellent value for money and that there was no risk of irregularity or impropriety. If there were any doubt about a trust’s ability to provide this assurance, authorisation would not be granted.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 22/10/2014 16:25:42 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

93539

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
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, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2014 to Question 204028, how many requests for directions to admit a child to an academy the Education Funding Agency has received from councils; and how many such directions were issued in the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	210695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Education Funding Agency was created on 1 April 2012. Since then, it has received 76 requests for directions to admit a child to an academy from councils. Formal directions to admit were issued in five of these cases.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 20/10/2014 16:44:56 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

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