Academies Act 2010
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
A Bill to make provision about Academies
Summary
<p>The Bill would enable more schools in England to become academies. The Government expects a significant number of academies to open in September 2010, and for the number to grow each year. Academies would be funded at a comparable level to maintained schools but would also get their share of central funding that local authorities used to spend on their behalf. Schools that apply to become academies would be allowed to keep any surplus balances that they hold. There would be no expansion of selection but grammar schools and other schools which select or partially select pupils would be able to continue to do so.</p><p><strong>Key areas</strong></p><ul><li>enables all maintained schools to apply to become academies, with schools rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted being pre-approved</li><li>allows maintained primary and special schools to apply to become academies in their own right</li><li>gives the Secretary of State the power to issue an academy order requiring the local authority to cease to maintain the school</li><li>removes the requirement to consult the local authority before opening an academy</li><li>requires the consent of any existing foundation (mainly churches) before a school applies to become an academy (and prohibits the religious character changing during the conversion to academy)</li><li>deems academy trusts to be exempt charities.</li></ul>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Lords
26 May 2010 – 26 May 2010
- 2nd reading· Lords
7 June 2010 – 7 June 2010
- Committee stage· Lords
21 June 2010 – 28 June 2010
- Report stage· Lords
6 July 2010 – 7 July 2010
- 3rd reading· Lords
13 July 2010 – 13 July 2010
- 1st reading· Commons
13 July 2010 – 13 July 2010
- 2nd reading· Commons
19 July 2010 – 19 July 2010
- Programme motion· Commons
19 July 2010 – 19 July 2010
- Money resolution· Commons
19 July 2010 – 19 July 2010
- Committee stage· Commons
21 July 2010 – 26 July 2010
- 3rd reading· Commons
26 July 2010 – 26 July 2010
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords
27 July 2010 – 27 July 2010
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
27 July 2010 – 27 July 2010
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 642.