Schools: Closures
Commons · Question 1461 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 22 May 2026
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance exists for local authorities making permanent school closure decisions during the period before Local Government Reorganisation.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 22 May 2026
Until reorganisation formally takes effect, local authorities retain their statutory duties and decision‑making powers. Authorities proposing the permanent closure of a maintained school must continue to follow existing legislation and the department’s st...