Member

As the Minister knows, the concept of suspending the registration of a proprietor of an academy is fraught with difficulty. The funding agreement contains complex provisions relating to the termination of such an agreement. Our concern is that the practicalities involved in suspending the registration of an academy proprietor, thus making it unlawful for the proprietor to continue to operate its academies, are unworkable. We believe these provisions should not apply to an academy school, but that the Secretary of State should rely on the provision in the funding agreements, which give her ample powers of intervention. It would be helpful if the Minister confirmed that she agrees with me.