May I follow up on the point that the hon. Member for Kingswood (Chris Skidmore) made? I have heard discussions several times over the past day or two about whether academies are inclusive, both in the number of free school meal pupils that they have and in SEN provision. The point has been made that they have a higher than average proportion of children who get free school meals or SEN provision, because of the communities that they serve. However, the evidence is that over time that proportion goes down. The danger is that because—no, I will sit down, because I am getting into a speech now; I am learning.
Academies Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
David Ward
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 22 July 2010.
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and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Academies Bill [Lords].
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