I am not entirely opposed to academies—we have an extremely good one in Ealing North—but there is a problem with governance and involvement with local communities. When an academy sets up, it does not need local education governors or even parent governors—it can select governors. The link with the community is crucial, so what would the Minister say to those who remain to be convinced when it comes to the establishment of an academy within their local community but who would also like that governance link?
Academies Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Stephen Pound
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 21 July 2010.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Academies Bill [Lords].
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