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Academies

Asked by Gareth SnellLabour (Co-op)Department for EducationTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 113821

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available for schools wanting to transition into co-operative academies.

Answered by Georgia Gould

As set out in the Every Child Achieving and Thriving White Paper, we are placing collaboration at the heart of the system by moving to all schools being part of school trusts, which are rooted in their community and equipped to innovate for all children. To help achieve this, we have committed to working with the sector to update co-operative school trust model articles of association, so this model can effectively support purposeful, diverse and large-scale collaboration.

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