Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 63595
Free Schools: Reviews
Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 10 July 2025
Named DayQuestion
Laura Trott
Conservative — Sevenoaks
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress her Department has made on the Mainstream Schools Review; and when she expects to announce the outcome.
Answer
Stephen MorganThe review has focused on ensuring that government funding is targeted where it is most needed. In the past, a significant proportion of spending on free schools has created surplus capacity, resulting in subsequent closure of new schools. Some of that fu...
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