Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to continue the Academies Programme.

Academies are a crucial and valued part of our school system.

This government is proud of the change the academies movement has delivered for children. The government's mission is to break down the barriers for all children. We’re building on the academies programme to ensure that all children and every family has a core entitlement to a high standard curriculum taught by qualified, expert teachers, with space for innovation and flexibility beyond this.

The department wants high quality trusts to continue to grow where schools wish to join them and there is a strong case for them to do so.