Written questions

Academies: Curriculum and Staff

Commons · Question 100097 · Tabled 15 Dec 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 5 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the relationship between academy trust executive pay levels and reductions in curriculum offer or staffing.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 5 Jan 2026

The department’s Academy Trust Handbook is clear that executive pay must be justifiable and should reflect individual responsibility alongside local retention and recruitment needs. The Handbook is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publication...