Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill

Key Points

• Sets a notice period before termination of funding agreements for secure 16 to 19 Academies.
• Requires the Secretary of State to consider the impact on existing educational institutions when proposing to establish or expand a secure 16 to 19 Academy.
• Alters the consultation question required when proposing to establish or expand a secure 16 to 19 Academy.
• Applies specifically to secure 16 to 19 Academies, a particular category of academy.
• Has completed its passage in the Commons and is now in the Lords for consideration (1st Reading in Lords as of 20 May 2024).

Progress

The bill has passed all Commons stages (1st to 3rd readings and Committee) and has moved to the Lords, where it has its 1st Reading as of May 2024.