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City Academies: Sponsorship
Mr. Austin Mitchell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many academies are sponsored by (a) religious groups, (b) educational groups, (c) companies and (d) individuals. [140971]
Jim Knight:
There are 47 academies now open. We do not classify sponsors according to whether they are religious groups, educational groups, companies and individuals as these categories will frequently overlap. Some academies have more than one sponsor, usually from more than one of the categories included in the question.
The list of open academies and their sponsors are included in the following table.
| Open academy name | Sponsor(s) |
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The Business Academy, Bexley
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Garrard Education Trust
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Greig City Academy, Haringey
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Greig Trust with the London Diocesan Board for Schools
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Unity City Academy, Middlesbrough
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Amey plc
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City Academy, Bristol
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John Laycock/University of the West of England
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Capital City, Brent
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Sir Frank Lowe
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City of London Academy, Southwark
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Corporation of London
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Djanogly City Academy, Nottingham
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Sir Harry Djanogly
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King’s Academy, Middlesbrough
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Emmanuel Schools Foundation
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Manchester Academy
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United Learning Trust (ULT)
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The Academy at Peckham, Southwark
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Harris Charitable Trust/Whitgift Foundation
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The Walsall City Academy
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The Mercers’ Company/Thomas Telford Online
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The West London Academy, Ealing
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Alec Reed
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Lambeth Academy
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ULT
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The London Academy, Barnet
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Peter Shalson
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Mossbourne Community Academy, Hackney
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Sir Clive Bourne
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Northampton Academy
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ULT
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Stockley Academy, Hillingdon
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Barry Townsley and others
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Dixons City Academy, Bradford
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Dixons CTC Trust
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Harefield Academy, Hillingdon
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David Meller and others
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Marlowe Academy, Kent
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Roger de Haan/Kent County Council
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The Academy of St. Francis of Assisi, Liverpool
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Diocese of Liverpool/RC Archdiocese of Liverpool
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St. Paul’s Academy, Greenwich
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Archdiocese of Southwark
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Trinity Academy, Doncaster
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Emmanuel Schools Foundation
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North Liverpool Academy
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Liverpool University/Granada Learning
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Harris Academy Merton
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Harris Charitable Trust
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Grace Academy, Solihull
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Bob Edmiston
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Walthamstow Academy, Waltham Forest
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ULT
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Paddington Academy
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ULT
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David Young Community Academy, Leeds
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Diocese of Ripon and Leeds
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Harris Girls Academy East Dulwich
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Harris Charitable Trust
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The Harris Bermondsey Academy
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Harris Charitable Trust
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Sheffield Springs
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ULT
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Sheffield Park
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ULT
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Landau Forte College, Derby
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Landau Forte Academy Trust
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Westminster Academy
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Exilarch’s Foundation
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The Petchey Academy, Hackney
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Jack Petchey Foundation
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The Burlington Danes Academy, Hammersmith and Fulham
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ARK
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Barnsley Academy
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ULT
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The John Madejski Academy, Reading
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John Madejski
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Sandwell Academy
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Mercers Company, Thomas Telford Online, HSBC, West Bromwich Albion Football Club, Tarmac Group
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Haberdashers’ Knights Academy
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Haberdashers’ Livery Company
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Haberdashers’ Aske’s Hatcham Academy
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Haberdashers’ Livery
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Salford City Academy
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ULT
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Gateway Academy, Thurrock
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Ormiston Trust
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Macmillan Academy, Middlesbrough
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Macmillan CTC
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St. Mark’s Academy, Merton
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Diocese of Southwark Trust/CfBT Educational Trust/Toc H
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Madeley Academy, Telford and Wrekin
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Thomas Telford On-line
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Mr. Redwood:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what promotional rights are available to a private sector company sponsoring a city academy. [140977]
Jim Knight:
Funding Agreements for academies do not place any restrictions on promotional activities by
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sponsors. However, the use of data held by academies on individual pupils is restricted by the Data Protection Act.
Mr. Austin Mitchell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what (a) educational experience and (b) advisory staff he requires sponsors of academies to have; and how he assesses their ability to make an educational contribution to the schools they sponsor. [141046]
Jim Knight:
Sponsors come from a wide range of backgrounds, including universities, educational foundations, businesses, individuals and faith communities. There is no set requirement of prior educational experience, nor a requirement for specific advisory staff. The suitability of sponsors and their ability to make a significant contribution to the academies programme is assessed during the process of brokering a project before an expression of interest is agreed by the Secretary of State.
The Department carries out rigorous checks to establish the suitability of individuals and organisations wishing to become sponsors of academies. These include checking their financial viability to supply the funds pledged as well as their general suitability.
Potential sponsors should be able to demonstrate:
Transparency of business arrangements (both in the EU and overseas) and ability to account for funds (including donations from other parties);
Evidence of a successful business background including evidence of consistent and sustained trading (where appropriate);
Financial status commensurate with academy sponsorship and/or evidence of ability to raise the necessary funds.
Classroom Assistants: Mathematics
Mr. Hoban:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what schemes are in place to support school pupils' mathematics education by using university students to mentor them; and how many pupils are participating in such schemes. [141266]
Jim Knight:
The Department for Education and Skills currently funds, through the Training and Development Agency for Schools, the Student Associates Scheme. The scheme's twin aims are to encourage undergraduates into teacher training and to use the undergraduates as role models for school pupils with a view to increasing participation into higher education. Undergraduates spend up to 15 days in a school working with individual pupils, groups and whole classes. The majority of placements are in secondary priority shortage subjects. In the academic year 2006/07, we expect that, of a total of 7,955 potential allocated places, approximately 1,390 will be mathematics placements. Provisional allocations for the academic year 2007/08 suggest that the mathematics figure will arise to around 1,415.
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Departments: Pressure Groups
Norman Baker:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what meetings took place between Ministers in his Department and outside interest groups between 1 January and 31 March; and what the date was of each such meeting. [131029]
Mr. Dhanda:
The Secretary of State and Ministers had the following meetings with outside interest groups between 1 January and 31 March 2007:
Alan Johnson
| Date | Group |
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2007
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9 January
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Financial Services Skills Council; e-skills UK and Skillfast UK
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17 January
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UNISON
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25 January
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Association of Teachers and Lecturers
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6 February
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Young Person's Concert Foundation
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20 February
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Compass International Business Machines; British Telecomm; CISCO UK; Lockheed Martin Aerospace; Astra Zeneca; Confederation of British Industry; Thales UK; Association for Science Education; Sector Skills Council and Association of School and College Leavers UK
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21 February
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Institution of Mechanical Engineers; United Learning Trust
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22 February
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UK Consortium of Zoos and Aquariums
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5 March
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Coaching for Hope and Hull City FC
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8 March
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Institute of Directors
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20 March
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Association of Teachers and Lecturers
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23 March
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Transport and General Workers' Union
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26 March
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Confederation of British Industry
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27 March
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The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers
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Beverley Hughes
| Date | Group |
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2007
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16 January
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Young London Matters Challenge Group
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23 January
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The Campaign Company
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29 January
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HSBC Education Trust
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1 February
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Workforce Agreement Monitoring Group
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21 February
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Association of Directors of Children's Services
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15 March
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Together for Children; Council for Disabled Children; National Children's Bureau; SchoolfriendEtc; Fathers Direct; Thomas Coram Children's Centre; Ekaya Housing Association
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20 March
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Children's Workforce Development Council
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22 March
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Confederation of British Industry; Healthcare Commission; National Youth Agency; Parentline Plus; Teenage Pregnancy Strategy's Independent Advisory Group; NCH Children's Charities; National Council for Voluntary Youth Services; The Children's Society; Royal College of Nursing; Coram Family; Association of Chief Police Officers; National Children's Bureau; National Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations; Association of School and College Leaders; Children's Rights Alliance for England; Association of Directors of Children's Services; National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and United Nations Children's Fund
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27 March
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Association of Directors of Children's Services; National Children's Bureau and National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
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24 January
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Campaign for Learning
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31 January
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National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers; Association of School and College Leaders; Association of Teachers and Lecturers National Association of Advisors for Computers in Education
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1 February
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Workforce Agreement Monitoring Group Institution of Civil Engineers
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8 February
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Education and Employers Foundation
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1 March
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Royal Geographical Society
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1 March
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Motor Cycle Industry Association
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1 March
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Cisco Internet Business Solutions
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7 March
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The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers; Association of School and College Leaders and Association of Teachers and Lecturers
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21 March
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HSBC
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28 March
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Sutton Trust
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