Member

As I stated in Committee, converting a school into a sponsored academy can in some cases be slow and complex, during which time pupils may remain in underperforming settings. Clause 51 addresses that challenge by allowing the Secretary of State to act swiftly where structural change is not practical, or by deploying RISE teams to support schools judged by Ofsted to require significant improvement, but where there is leadership capacity to improve. This is the important point.