PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Academies (28 May 2015)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will issue directions to the governing bodies of schools planning to convert to academy status to require them to publish the outcome of their consultation on that proposal before they make a decision on the proposal.

Asked by:
Rachael Maskell (Labour)

The conduct of the consultation and how it is followed up is a matter for the governing body of the school. As public bodies they are subject to the Freedom of Information Act and members of the public are free to request information on the outcome of the consultation from them.

Answered by:
Edward Timpson (Conservative)
2 June 2015