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Educational Institutions: Private Education

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 7 April 2025UIN 39919

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has plans to establish a new framework for independent institutions.

Answered by Stephen Morgan

The department expects independent educational institutions to be regulated under the same framework which exists for independent schools under Part 4 of Chapter 1 of the Education and Skills Act 2008.

The department keeps policy regarding independent educational institutions under review to ensure that appropriate action can be taken to provide the best education and opportunities for all children and young people.

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