State Education and Private Education
Commons · Question 52220 · Tabled 14 May 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 22 May 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to (a) promote and (b) support co-operation between the state and private education systems in England.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 22 May 2025
Around 70% of private schools affiliated with the Independent Schools Council hold charitable status. As charities, they are required to demonstrate public benefit and one way in which they do that is through partnerships with state schools. This activity...