Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 109281

Multi-academy Trusts: Accountability

Tabled: 28 January 2026

Answered: 2 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Sarah Edwards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria her Department uses to determine when to intervene in a Multi-Academy Trust experiencing financial difficulty; and what steps she is taking to hold trust leadership and trustees accountable for fi

Answer

Georgia Gould

Academy trusts play a central role in our education system, but accountability hasn’t kept pace with their growth. The government is delivering on its manifesto commitment by legislating to introduce Ofsted inspection of academy trusts, and intervention p...

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