Co-operative Schools Bill

A Bill to enable schools to register as Industrial Provident Societies; to amend the Education Act 2006 to enable nursery schools to be established as school trusts; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Parliament last updated

26 April 2013

In Plain English

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This bill would let individual schools register as Industrial Provident Societies, a form of co‑operative. It would also amend the Education Act 2006 to allow nursery schools to be run as school trusts, rather than directly by a local authority. In short, it aims to widen the ways schools can be governed and owned by communities.

Key Points

Schools would be able to register as Industrial Provident Societies (IPS), a cooperative legal form.
Nursery schools could be established or governed as school trusts under the Education Act 2006.
The bill promotes alternative governance models and greater community involvement in schools.
It would require amendments to existing education law to enable these arrangements.
Relates to governance and ownership structures within the education system.

Progress

The bill is at the Second Reading stage in the House of Commons; no progression beyond that is shown in the provided information.

Who is affected?

Schools (primary and secondary)Nursery schoolsPupils and parentsSchool staff and governorsLocal communities and cooperative/IPS organisations

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Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

17 Apr 2013

2nd readingCommons

Committee stageCommons

Report stageCommons

3rd readingCommons

1st readingLords

2nd readingLords

Committee stageLords

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3rd readingLords

Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Co-operative Schools

1 Jan 1970

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.