Ofsted: Academy Chains Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Ofsted: Academy Chains

Baroness Massey of Darwen Excerpts
Monday 26th January 2015

(9 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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The regional schools commissioners are responsible for looking at the performance of academy chains, particularly schools that are doing poorly. They are in close touch with all academy chains. Each regional schools commissioner has a responsibility for an academy chain, and it will be their task to make sure that appropriate support is brokered and, in extreme cases, to help to broker a change of sponsor.

Baroness Massey of Darwen Portrait Baroness Massey of Darwen (Lab)
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My Lords, the Secretary of State’s letter mentions an inspection framework for the management of academies. Exactly what inspection framework is meant?

Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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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.