Free Schools
(asked on 1st February 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with which university vice-chancellors she has discussed opening new free schools; and what progress has been made on opening such schools.
This question was answered on 15th February 2017
My Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State has held meetings with vice chancellors and representative bodies, including Universities UK, as part of her engagement with the higher education sector on how it can step-up its involvement with schools, including through the establishment of Free Schools. The Government is currently considering responses to the Schools That Work For Everyone consultation and will respond in due course.