Academies (Funding) Debate

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Business of the House
Thursday 16th June 2011

(13 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nick Gibb Portrait Mr Gibb
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We are not denying responsibility. We are taking action to simplify the over-complex funding system that we inherited, which led to problems such as these in previous years.

Brandon Lewis Portrait Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth) (Con)
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In Great Yarmouth, we have seen the benefit and freedom resulting from the transformation of schools such as the Ormiston academy. Does the Minister agree that it is that freedom and the potential for transformation that are encouraging at least one in three secondary schools to apply for academy status?

Nick Gibb Portrait Mr Gibb
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. He will know, as I am sure the Opposition do, that academies are improving at twice the pace of the rest of the schools system. That is why we are so determined to expedite the process of conversion to academy status.

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