Member

We looked at non-teaching senior leaders and in some single academy trusts—as I said, I do not want to exaggerate it—they were taking well over 10% of GAG pooling, so it was less about a big number and more about effective use of resources. It is a genuine governance issue and I hope the Minister agrees with me, particularly, as she rightly said, when it is combined with educational underperformance. I would defend those CEOs who are achieving extraordinary educational outcomes, because on a per pupil basis we are talking about just a few pounds per pupil and I would not want to try to save money there and see those outcomes deteriorate. So I commend my Amendment 448.