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Thursday 14th February 2013

(11 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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We have a number of proven successes. I was delighted to see that Eton College is going to sponsor an academy. There are many other independent schools, and we are keen to involve as many as possible.

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Can the Minister tell the House whether any research is going on to monitor the progress of children with special educational needs in academies and free schools?

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Like all schools, academies have a clear duty to use their best endeavours to meet the needs of children with SEN, and they can go further with their freedoms. Special academies are at the heart of our programme.

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