Multi-academy Trusts
Commons · Question 121163 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to regulate how multi-academy trusts address concerns raised by parents of children whose school is joining a multi-academy trust.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 19 Mar 2026
Section 5 of the Academies Act 2010 requires maintained schools to consult appropriate persons on whether the school should convert to academy status before the conversion goes ahead. This does not apply to schools that are eligible for intervention.In th...