Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 13963

Academies

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has assessed the effectiveness of the academy trust governance framework in ensuring that community and family engagement is prioritised by academy trusts.

Answer

Georgia Gould
Academy trusts should have reserved places for parents, carers or other individuals with parental responsibility within their governance structure. Single academy trusts should have at least two such places on the trust board. Multi-academy trusts should ...

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