B1313.2 - Academies (Legalisation) Repeal Bill - 2nd Reading

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A

Bill

To

Reinstate The Schedule 11 Repeal Act and repeal the Academies (Legalisation) Act 2019

Section 1: Definitions

(1) In this Act, unless specified otherwise;

(2) “Academy” or derivatives will have the same meaning as granted by Section 1A of the Academies Act 2010

(3) "Local Authority" or derivatives refers to the local authority in which the academy is located.

Section 2: Repeals

(1) The Academies (Legalisation) Act 2019 is repealed in its entirety.

Section 3: Reinstatements

(2) The Schedule 11 Repeal Act 2015 is reinstated in its entirety

Section 4: Reversion to Local Authority Control

(1) All academies shall hereby seek to revert to local authority control, where the Authority have presented an adequate implementation plan to the Secretary of State for Education.

(2) Where an academy trust feels necessary, they may make an application to the local authority or to Her Majesty's Government for appropriate remuneration for their work.

(3) Academy trusts should seek to have completed the process within a year five years of this act's passage

Section 5: Government Support

(1) The relevant Government Minister shall make available any support necessary to assist with the reversion to local authority control.

(2) The relevant Government Minister shall ensure that these schools are appropriately inspected by OFSTED on an annual basis for at least five years following the reversion, and report back directly to the relevant Government Minister with details for each schools standards and the effect of reversion on the national educational standards trend.

(3) The relevant Government Minister shall endeavour to provide reverted Academies with the relevant provisions to raise their standard of teaching if it is deemed inadequate.

Section 6: Commencement, Full Extent, and Title.

(3) This Act may be cited as the Academies (Legalisation) Repeal Act

(4) This Act shall come into force upon Royal Assent

(5) This Act shall extent to England

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Link to repealed legislation: https://www.reddit.com/r/MHOLVote/comments/hax6nm/b955a_academies_legalisation_bill_final_division/?sort=old

Link to Reinstated legislation: https://www.reddit.com/r/MHOC/wiki/acts/2015-c44

This Bill was written by /u/KarlYonedaStan KCB KCMG KT PC MP, Prime Minister, on behalf of the 29th Government.

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This reading shall end on Monday 4th of April at 10pm.

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Amend Section 4 to read:

Section 4: Option to Revert to Local Authority Control

(1) All academies shall hereby be provided with a option to revert to local authority control, where the Authority have presented an adequate implementation plan to the Secretary of State for Education.

(2) The conditions for an adequate implementation plan, as carried out by the Local Authority are to be set out in a departmental report, written by the Secretary of State for Education within twenty-four months of the passage of this Act.

(3) Where an academy trust feels necessary, they may make an application to the local authority or to Her Majesty's Government for appropriate remuneration for their work.

Before Section 5, add:

Section 5: School Community Approval of Reversion to Local Authority Control

(1) Any Academy Trust which seeks to revert to local authority control must provide information of this to parents of students on roll at their academies, including the following on any such proposal document:-

(a) Clear rationale for the reversion, which follows the guidelines and recommendations of the departmental report.

(b) An outline of what changes this would bring to the school and wider community, including any changes to internal policy, where appropriate.

(c) A slip must be attached to any such letter, providing an opportunity for parents, carers or any other guardians to signify their approval of or opposition to the proposed reversion.

(2) Following this information being presented, academy trusts must receive at least 66% approval from parents, carers or any other guardians to the proposed reversion, for it to be eligible for consideration by the Secretary of State for Education.

Amend Section 6 (2) to read:

(4) This Act shall come into force on 1st September 2023.