Schools: Academies

Debate between Lord Naseby and Lord Nash
Tuesday 3rd March 2015

(10 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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The noble Lord is right that this is a difficult issue and it is one that we have been looking at. I assure him that we will continue to look at it.

Lord Naseby Portrait Lord Naseby (Con)
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Is it not enormously sensible for the governors of our academies to hold reserves at the end of a Parliament, when they have no idea what the policy may be in the future? We also have low inflation at this time, and I imagine that a fair number of them are preparing for capital works based on their reserves.

Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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I agree entirely with my noble friend, who makes the point admirably.

Ofsted: Academy Chains

Debate between Lord Naseby and Lord Nash
Monday 26th January 2015

(10 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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The Secretary of State’s letter in relation to chains talks about it not being necessary to introduce a new inspection framework. There is a clear framework for inspecting all schools in this country.

Lord Naseby Portrait Lord Naseby (Con)
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Is my noble friend aware that he is surely right? Local authority inspections are one thing but, in addition, there are a whole host of charitable foundations that have Ofsted inspections—but that is, again, in a different framework.