Thank you for contacting me about the academisation of schools following the recent budget and Education White Paper.
I have studied the white paper concerning the proposals in great depth as I believe that such a far reaching reform should not be undertaken lightly. I will be giving it further scrutiny as member of the Education Select Committee. Please find enclosed a copy of the speech I made in the House of Commons about the matter.
I will continue to monitor the progress of this proposal very closely as I believe such undertakings should not be done in haste.
You may be aware that a debate took place in the House of Commons on Wednesday of this week. It was interesting to note the number of Conservative MPs who voiced concern about compulsory academisation of schools. Therefore, I anticipate that any legislation coming forward will take heed of these concerns.
Thank you again for taking the time to contact me.