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Baroness Walmsley

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NHS: Healthcare UK
Thursday 14th February 2013

(11 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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I can confirm that we are not moving these schools into the private sector.

Baroness Walmsley Portrait Baroness Walmsley
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Will the Minister say how many academy schools are fulfilling their duty to support other schools to improve? Is he satisfied with that number? I have an indication that not all academy schools are doing that.

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All good and outstanding schools that have chosen to convert to academies are expected to support other schools. More and more academies are taking this further and sponsoring other academies. Eighty-nine converter academies are now sponsoring other schools and providing support by sharing innovative ways of thinking and clear examples of what works, and we are working hard to encourage more to do so.

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