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Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts: Industrial Action

Lords · Question HL4998 · Tabled 12 Feb 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 26 Feb 2025

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Asked by Lord Storey

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken, if any, to bring about a resolution to the industrial action undertaken by teaching staff at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Multi-academy Trust; and what assessment they have made of

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Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 26 Feb 2025

The department is working closely with Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) Multi-Academy Trust during the current industrial action taking place at LIPA Sixth Form College. The government cannot intervene in industrial action, but we will contin...