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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

School Funding

Monday 20 January 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Bridget Phillipson asked about the assessment of school funding adequacy in her constituency.
  • The hon. Member noted that every secondary school in her area has been criticized by Ofsted.
  • An educational multi-academy trust called the Falcon Trust was recently launched to manage challenging schools.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Bridget Phillipson Lab Houghton and Sunderland South
Education
Context

Secondary schools in the questioner's constituency have been judged by Ofsted to require improvement.

Question

The hon. Member asks about the assessment of school funding adequacy, highlighting that every secondary school in her constituency has been found wanting by Ofsted and questioning past initiatives' impact.

Answer from The Secretary of State for Education (Gavin Williamson)

It is troubling that the hon. Lady's constituency has such a large number of schools that are not achieving at good or outstanding levels; recently launched an educational multi-academy trust in the northeast known as the Falcon Trust to take over some challenging schools and instil necessary leadership for improvement, and aims to expand this initiative rapidly.

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