One of the things that concerns me and my colleagues is the issue of double standards when it comes to assessing the suitability of an organisation to develop a new school. The right hon. Lady is absolutely right to say that local authorities should prove their fitness for purpose in terms of developing a new community school. Yet it appears that by putting down £2 million, a crackpot creationist will be able to open a new school and develop an appropriate curriculum. Where in the Bill are the criteria to determine the suitability of organisations other than LEAs to open and develop new schools?
Education and Inspections Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Willis of Knaresborough
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 15 March 2006.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Education and Inspections Bill.
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